AAI Mainframe Data Provider: Hardcoded chmod 777 permissions on file delivery

Products

• Automation Analytics & Intelligence

Issue/Introduction

When the AAI Mainframe Data Provider (for CA7 or IWSz) delivers files to a distributed server via the PUT command, it automatically executes a hardcoded chmod 777 command on the destination file.

In high-security environments, this broad permission level may violate corporate security policies. Customers require the ability to disable this behavior or make the chmod command optional.

Environment

• Product: Automation Analytics & Intelligence (AAI)
• Component: Mainframe Data Provider (MDP) for CA7 and IWSz
• Version: Versions prior to 24.4.2

Cause

The chmod 777 command was previously hardcoded into the data delivery logic to ensure the AAI server had sufficient permissions to process incoming files. However, this logic was not configurable by the user.

Resolution

A fix for this has been delivered in the 24.4.2 release.