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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.