z/VM 7.1 system with VM:Secure Rules installed.
There is a xxxOPR user ID which runs VM:Operator and has automation to XAUTOLOG TPF test systems.
The command failed with 'incorrect password' specified when in fact no password was specified.
The user ID has the required command classes.
What am I missing?
03:01:47 C600498 0023 VMYINI0019R Enter: cp xautolog ugreat
03:01:47 C600498 0023 HCPLGA059E XAUTOLOG failed for UGREAT - incorrect password
03:01:47 C600498 0023 VMYINI0005I 0.000 Error( 59);
q privc xxxoper
Privilege classes for user xxxOPER
Currently: BEFGK
Directory: BEFGK
The privilege classes are not locked against changes.
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 17:53:41
q commands xautolog
XAUTOLOG IBMCLASS=A,B,G
Ready; T=0.01/0.01 17:53:49
Release : 3.2
Component : VM:Secure
The NOPASS option allows XAUTOLOG without password verification.
Change ACCEPT XAUTOLOG rule to include (NOPASS.
NOPASS on the RULE instructs VM:Secure to bypass password verification for, in this case, the XAUTOLOG command and allow the command to execute without specifying a password. Keeping in mind this is a security rule, NOT specifying NOPASS is actually saying ... If a password CAN be used with the command, it must be specified.