The HPBPW Control Option is not set to (3) days maximum.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-198	TSS0390	SV-198r2_rule	DCCS-1 DCCS-2	Medium

Description
The HPBPW Control Option selects the maximum number of days that TSS will honor an expired or previous password for batch jobs. The system-wide options control the default settings for determining how the ACP will function when handling requests for access to the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data. The ACP provides the ability to set a number of these fields at the subsystem level. If no setting is found, the system-wide defaults will be used. The improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can compromise the security of the processing environment. In addition, failure to establish standardized settings for the ACP control options introduces the possibility of exposure during migration process or contingency plan activation.

Description

The HPBPW Control Option selects the maximum number of days that TSS will honor an expired or previous password for batch jobs. The system-wide options control the default settings for determining how the ACP will function when handling requests for access to the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data. The ACP provides the ability to set a number of these fields at the subsystem level. If no setting is found, the system-wide defaults will be used. The improper setting of any of these fields, individually or in combination with another, can compromise the security of the processing environment. In addition, failure to establish standardized settings for the ACP control options introduces the possibility of exposure during migration process or contingency plan activation.

STIG	Date
z/OS TSS STIG	2016-06-30

Details

Check Text ( C-17918r1_chk )
a) Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection: - TSSCMDS.RPT(STATUS) Automated Analysis Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection: - PDI(TSS0390) b) If the HPBPW Control Option value is set to (3) days maximum, there is NO FINDING. c) If the HPBPW Control Option value is set to greater than (3) days, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-17086r1_fix)
Evaluate the impact associated with implementation of the control option. Develop a plan of action to implement the HPBPW control option setting to a maximum of (3) days.