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IBM z/OS RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005
The IBM RACF PASSWORD(REVOKE) SETROPTS value must be specified to revoke the userid after three invalid logon attempts.
The IBM RACF PASSWORD(REVOKE) SETROPTS value must be specified to revoke the userid after three invalid logon attempts.
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The IBM RACF PASSWORD(REVOKE) SETROPTS value must be specified to revoke the userid after three invalid logon attempts.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>By limiting the number of failed logon attempts, the risk of unauthorized system access via user password guessing, otherwise known as brute-force attacks, is reduced. Limits are imposed by locking the account.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>