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IBM z/OS UNIX BPXPRMxx security 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-224087r991589_rule
Version
TSS0-US-000140
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Define the settings in PARMLIB member BPXPRMxx for z/OS UNIX security parameters values to conform to the specifications below:
Parameter Keyword Value
SUPERUSER BPXROOT
TTYGROUP TTY
STEPLIBLIST /etc/steplib
USERIDALIASTABLE Will not be specified.