Why does the PASSWORD command not go thru the PASSWORD user exit?
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Products
VM:Secure for z/VM
Issue/Introduction
Why does the PASSWORD command not go through the PASSWORD user exit?
Environment
z/VM
VM Secure 3.2 and above
VM Secure 3.2 and above
Resolution
In the VM:Secure Reference Guide in the chapter about user exits:
All activities that change passwords call the exit.. EXCEPT, the PASSWORD
command. The PASSWORD command does not call the exit. So, passwords must be changed through MANAGE, MAINT MANAGE, Diagnose X'A0', or when a user has an expired password and is forced to change it at logon.
The sample exit checks a few things such as a minimum length, that the
password is not equal to the user and that the password wasn't used recently (you have to keep password history for that to be useful). You can check it
out to see what parts you need to keep and what you need to add.
All activities that change passwords call the exit.. EXCEPT, the PASSWORD
command. The PASSWORD command does not call the exit. So, passwords must be changed through MANAGE, MAINT MANAGE, Diagnose X'A0', or when a user has an expired password and is forced to change it at logon.
The sample exit checks a few things such as a minimum length, that the
password is not equal to the user and that the password wasn't used recently (you have to keep password history for that to be useful). You can check it
out to see what parts you need to keep and what you need to add.
Additional Information
Review the VM Secure Reference Guide
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