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Password changes to the MSCA ACID will be documented in the change log.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-236 TSS0880 SV-236r2_rule DCCS-1 DCCS-2 Medium
Description
The system MSCA will be a limited use ACID, which is not available to any individual for day to day processing. Limit its use only to performing required security administration functions. The Primary SCA will assume the use of, and the responsibility for, the MSCA by changing the MSCA password. The password change command will include a comment indicating the reason.
STIG Date
z/OS TSS STIG 2019-09-27

Details

Check Text ( C-20039r1_chk )
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- TSSCHNGS.RPT

Note: If running Quest NC-Pass, validate in ZNCP0020 that the MSCA ACID has the FACILITY of NCPASS and SECURID resource in the ABSTRACT resource class.

If the MSCA password changes are documented in the change log, this is not a finding.
Fix Text (F-400r1_fix)
The IAO will ensure that the MSCA password changes are documented with comments in the the TSS Recovery file. The TSS Recovery file will be of sufficient size to ensure that the change is documented.