Configure Passphrase in TPX for a Top Secret Environment.
Release: 5.4
Component: TPX for Z/os
This document outlines the process that needs to be completed in TPX to validate Passphrase credentials in a Top Secret environment.
This document does not cover Passphrase implementation in Top Secret or Z/Os which is beyond the scope of this document and not covered.
NOTE: Before making any changes it is recommended to back up the production TPX, ADMIN1 and ADMIN2 databases and
the active SMRT configuration.
The following TPX (5.4) PTFs are required for Passphrase implementation in a Top Secret environment:
Sites using German Panels should also apply:
1. SMRT configuration changes.
Ensure that the size for Slot Pool 5 for above the line storage is set to 208 bytes
This needs to be done regardless whether a site utilizes Passphrases or not.
This change accommodates the user control block (UID) increase for maintaining passphrases.
TPX System Options Table Detail Panel
Panelid - TEN0103
Command ===> Userid - ________
Terminal - _______
System Options Table: SMRTDEMO Date - nn/nn/nn
Time - xx:xx:xx
Storage Allocated (above 16m line)
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XA Storage: 032768 K
DSA Percentage: 20 %
Pool# Size Percent Pool# Size Percent Pool# Size Percent
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
1. 0032 08 2. 0064 06 3. 0128 10
4. 0136 08 5. 0208 02 6. 0352 04
7. 0456 06 8. 0512 13 9. 1024 06
10. 2048 21 11. 4096 14 12. 8192 02
XA Slot Percentage Total: 100 %
Last Slot change is for Pool 5, Size should be 208
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2. Managing the case of Passwords and Passphrases
When there is a need to address a mixed environment of upper case passwords and mixed case passphrases
(where passwords are automatically set to upper case while passphrases are left in mixed case),
PTFs RO73376, RO73377 and RO73378 UPPER CASE PSWD IN PWSD PHRASE ENVIRONMENT are required.
These PTFs affect the available fields within the SMRT and will modify how passwords and passphrases are handled by TPX:
3. Set "Default LOGO" field to TEN1003
** Replace Logo panel TEN0003 (SMRT option - 8 Operational Parameters) with TEN1003 for Passphrase signons.
Panel TEN0003 is recommended to validate userid and password of up to 8 characters.
Panel TEN1003 is recommended to validate userid and passphrase between 9 and 100 characters long.
Either Passphrases or Passwords can be entered on the TEN1003 panel.
Panel TEN0003 should only be used for password verification.
The TEN1003 panel allows users at a site to verify:
Set the Default LOGO parameter to TEN1003 when passphrase signon is attempted.
For more information on panels TEN0003 and TEN1003, review Password Verification.