Setup Password policy controls with ACF2

Products

• ACF2

Issue/Introduction

  Implement the following options in ACF2 R16. 

1. Password Length (8)
2. MAXDAYS(90)
3. MINDAYS(1)
4. Password History (6)
5. 1 Upper Character
6. 1 Lower Character
7. 1 Numeric Character
8. 1 Alpha Character
9. Special Character ($ # @ and &)

 

Environment

Release : 16.0

Component : ACF2 for z/OS

Resolution

Here are the parameters to control default password policy:

Password Length (8) -    MINPSWD(8)
MAXDAYS(90) -              PSWDMAX(90)
MINDAYS(1) -                 PSWDMIN(1)
Password History (6) -    PSWXHIST  PSWXHST#(6)
1 Upper Character -        PSWDMIXD  PSWDUC
1 Lower Character -        PSWDLC
1 Numeric Character -     PSWDNMIC
1 Alpha Character -         PSWDALPH
Special Character ($ # @ and &) - PSWDPLST(&)   (The others are defaulted to allow ) + PSWDSPLT

Note that there are logonid records that can override some of these parameters.

Full details can be found in Password Maintenance and Support (PSWD) techdoc link.