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IBM RACF batch jobs must be properly secured.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Batch jobs that are submitted to the operating system should inherit the USERID of the submitter. This will identify the batch job with a userid for the purpose of accessing resources. BATCHALLRACF ensures that a valid USERID is associated with batch jobs. Jobs that are submitted to the operating system via a scheduling facility must also be identified to the system. Without a batch job having an associated USERID, access to system resources will be limited. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048, SRG-OS-000326-GPOS-00126

ID
SV-223672r958472_rule
Version
RACF-ES-000240
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure each batch job userid used for batch submission by a Job Scheduler (e.g., CONTROL-M, CA-7, CA-Scheduler, etc.) is defined as an execution-userid in a SURROGAT resource class profile. For example:

RDEFINE SURROGAT execution-userid.SUBMIT UACC(NONE)
OWNER(execution-userid)

Configure Job Scheduler userids (i.e., surrogate-userid) are permitted surrogate authority to the appropriate SURROGAT profiles. For example: