Limit Special Characters Allowed In New Password.

Products

• CA Cleanup
• CA Datacom
• CA DATACOM - AD
• CA CIS
• CA Common Services for z/OS
• CA 90s Services
• CA Database Management Solutions for DB2 for z/OS
• CA Common Product Services Component
• CA Common Services
• CA Datacom/AD
• CA ecoMeter Server Component FOC
• CA Easytrieve Report Generator for Common Services
• CA Infocai Maintenance
• CA IPC
• Unicenter CA-JCLCheck Common Component
• CA Mainframe VM Product Manager
• CA Chorus Software Manager
• CA On Demand Portal
• CA Service Desk Manager - Unified Self Service
• CA PAM Client for Linux for zSeries
• CA Mainframe Connector for Linux on System z
• CA Graphical Management Interface
• CA Web Administrator for Top Secret
• CA CA- Xpertware
• CA Top Secret
• CA Top Secret - LDAP
• CA Top Secret - VSE

Issue/Introduction

Question:

Is there a way to limit which special characters can be used in a new password?

Answer:

Use the PASSCHAR control option in CA Top Secret to add, replace, or remove characters from the password valid character list.
This control option extends beyond what CA Top Secret normally accepts. To not have any special characters beyond what CA Top Secret normally accepts, do not use the PASSCHAR control option.

Additional Information:

Please see the CA Top Secret Control Options guide for more information on the PASSCHAR control option.

Environment

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