CA VM:Secure provides basic security features to sites that are not running the CA VM:Secure Rules Facility. These features include:
Password verification with other security systems CA VM:Secure can examine the source directory to verify logon passwords that users enter while executing CA VM:Secure commands. If the password is managed by a separate External Security Manager product like RACF, then the command processor can call the CHKPASS User Exit, which could ask the ESM to verify the password.
Directory link statement verification CA VM:Secure can verify a directory link to a virtual machine. You can also prevent users from defining directory links to sensitive or privileged user IDs, such as MAINT or OPERATOR.
Minidisk link mode and password verification CA VM:Secure can secure sensitive minidisks from harm by verifying changes made to a minidisk’s access mode and link passwords.
Logon password checking CA VM:Secure lets you define standards for how many characters a password can have and which characters are allowed. The product can also force users to change their passwords on a regular schedule and prevent reuse of recently used passwords.