Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) is not properly identified / defined to the system ACP.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-17452	ZTADA030	SV-28612r1_rule	ECCD-1 ECCD-2	Medium

Description
Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

Description

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system ACP, It allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

STIG	Date
z/OS TADz for ACF2 STIG	2015-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-28852r1_chk )
a) Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection: - ACF2CMDS.RPT(LOGONIDS) b) Ensure the following fields are completed for each STC logonid for the product: STC NO-SMC c) Ensure the following fields are completed for each Batch logonid for the product: JOB NO-SMC d) If the logonids specified in (b) and/or (c) have all the required fields are completed, this is not a FINDING. e) If the logonids specified in (b) and/or (c) do not have all the above fields completed, this is a FINDING.

Check Text ( C-28852r1_chk )

a) Refer to the following report produced by the ACF2 Data Collection:

- ACF2CMDS.RPT(LOGONIDS)

b) Ensure the following fields are completed for each STC logonid for the product:

STC
NO-SMC

c) Ensure the following fields are completed for each Batch logonid for the product:

JOB
NO-SMC

d) If the logonids specified in (b) and/or (c) have all the required fields are completed, this is not a FINDING.

e) If the logonids specified in (b) and/or (c) do not have all the above fields completed, this is a FINDING.

Fix Text (F-25884r1_fix)
The TADz system programer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly Identified / defined to the System ACP. If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes. Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified. Example: SET LID CHANGE TADZMON STC NO-SMC

Fix Text (F-25884r1_fix)

The TADz system programer and the IAO will ensure that a product's Started Task(s) is properly Identified / defined to the System ACP.

If the product requires a Started Task, verify that it is properly defined to the System ACP with the proper attributes.

Most installation manuals will indicate how the Started Task is identified and any additional attributes that must be specified.

Example:

SET LID
CHANGE TADZMON STC NO-SMC