Wrong Top Secret DRC When Access Denied By TSSINSTX

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

A 08-88 violation is occurring a result of customized code in the Top Secret Installation Exit (TSSINSTX). Shouldn't the violation be a DRC of x'90' (Resource access denied by installation exit) instead of x'88' (Resource access denied)?

Environment

Release : 16.0

Component : CA Top Secret for z/OS

Resolution

To get the DRC of x'90' instead of x'88', in the TSSINSTX, branch to EXIT4. The following is from the * EXIT POINTS section of the TSSINSTX:

EXIT0    SLR   R15,R15        CONTINUE NORMALLY                  
         B     EXIT                                              
EXIT4    LA    R15,4          FAIL REQUEST                      
         B     EXIT                                              
EXIT8    LA    R15,8          CONTINUE WITHOUT FURTHER CHECKING  
         B     EXIT                                              
EXIT12   LA    R15,12         BYPASS                            
         B     EXIT                                              
EXIT16   LA    R15,16         RETRY UNDEFINED WITH NEW ACID      
         B     EXIT                                              
EXIT20   LA    R15,20         CONTINUE WITHOUT PASSWORD CHECK    
         B     EXIT