IBM z/OS UNIX OMVS parameters in PARMLIB must be properly specified.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Configuring the operating system to implement organization-wide security implementation guides and security checklists ensures compliance with federal standards and establishes a common security baseline across DoD that reflects the most restrictive security posture consistent with operational requirements.
- ID
- SV-223629r991589_rule
- Version
- ACF2-US-000140
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure the settings in PARMLIB and /etc for z/OS UNIX security parameters with values that conform to the specifications below:
The parameter is specified as OMVS=xx or OMVS=(xx,xx,...) in the IEASYSxx member.
Note: If the OMVS statement is not specified, OMVS=DEFAULT is used. In minimum mode there is no access to permanent file systems or to the shell, and IBM's Communication Server TCP/IP will not run.