When setting up the password phrase options with CA Top Secret for z/OS received a TSS9183E violation. Trying to figure out the cause of the problem. It appears the MA value cannot be more than the MIN value?

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• Top Secret
• Top Secret - LDAP

Issue/Introduction

Question:

 

When setting up the password phrase options with CA Top Secret for z/OS received a TSS9183E violation. 

Trying to figure out the cause of the problem. 

It appears the MA value cannot be more than the MIN value? 

 

Answer:

 

If the minimum number of alpha characters (MA) exceeds the minimum passphrase 

length, then any phrase with the minimum (MIN) number of characters 

cannot contain a valid number of alpha characters.

 

 

Additional Information:

 

CA Top Secret for z/OS Control Options Guide

Section: NEWPHRASE—Password Phrase Rules

https://support.ca.com/cadocs/0/CA%20Top%20Secret%20%20Security%20for%20z%20OS%20r15-ENU/Bookshelf_Files/HTML/TSS_Control_zOS_ENU/index.htm

 

Environment

Release: TOPSEC00200-15-Top Secret-Security
Component: