How do I clear out the extended password history of users?

Products

• ACF2
• ACF2 - DB2 Option
• ACF2 for zVM
• ACF2 - z/OS
• ACF2 - MISC
• PanApt
• PanAudit

Issue/Introduction

 

I was experimenting with the extended password history for the first time. We want to clear out all of the passwords that were used during the testing process. How can this be done?

 

 

Environment

Release:
Component: ACF2MS

Resolution

The extended password history can be deleted one at a time, or done with a mass change. Here are some examples:

TSO ACF
SET PROFILE(USER) DIVISION(PASSWORD)
DELETE logonid <=== For one user
DELETE LIKE(-) <=== For ALL users
DELETE LIKE(A-) <=== For all users whose LOGONID begins with A

There should be no noticeable performance impact during this command process even though many profile records may be deleted with the DELETE LIKE(-) command.