JESSPOOL Violation for acid RDR*TERM

Products

• Top Secret
• Top Secret - LDAP

Issue/Introduction

Getting a security violation for acid RDR*TERM with a JESSPOOL resource. Where is RDR*TERM coming from? It doesn't exist on the security file.

Environment

Release: TOPSEC00200-15-Top Secret-Security
Component:

Resolution

With CA Top Secret Control Option DEFACID(RDR*TERM), the acid reader name will be used for jobs that don't have an acid.

The reader name needs to be defined as an acid and authorized appropriately.

Acid RDR*TERM will be used if the reader name is not defined as an acid.

This is documented at:

https://docops.ca.com/ca-top-secret-for-z-os/16-0/en/using/specifying-control-options-to-modify-your-security-environment/facilitycontrol-system-facility-processing