Does CA Verify/VTAM support mixed-case passwords (password phrases)?
Article ID: 131746
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Issue/Introduction
Does CA Verify/VTAM support mixed-case long password phrases?
Environment
Release:
Component: VERIFY
Component: VERIFY
Resolution
There are two aspects regarding mixed-case password phrases and CA Verify/VTAM:
1. Logging on to CA Verify/VTAM itself - here we can say that long mixed-case password phrases are not supported.
2. Creating and replaying a test stream that logs on to z/OS systems, like TSO and CICS etc., with a passphrase - here we tested CA Verify and recorded a test stream that logs on to TSO using a passphrase. It worked fine and we were able to run the test stream. It has been verified that the entire passphrase is encrypted in the TCADS file.
1. Logging on to CA Verify/VTAM itself - here we can say that long mixed-case password phrases are not supported.
2. Creating and replaying a test stream that logs on to z/OS systems, like TSO and CICS etc., with a passphrase - here we tested CA Verify and recorded a test stream that logs on to TSO using a passphrase. It worked fine and we were able to run the test stream. It has been verified that the entire passphrase is encrypted in the TCADS file.
Additional Information
- regarding topic 1. above - see
https://docops.ca.com/ca-verify/9-0/en/using/using-vtam/getting-started-vtam
- some details about mixed-case password phrase:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.icha700/passwordphrases.htm
https://docops.ca.com/ca-verify/9-0/en/using/using-vtam/getting-started-vtam
- some details about mixed-case password phrase:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSLTBW_2.3.0/com.ibm.zos.v2r3.icha700/passwordphrases.htm
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