The CA-TSS PPEXP Control Option must be properly set.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-223889 | TSS0-ES-000160 | SV-223889r1038967_rule | CCI-004066 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Any password, no matter how complex, can eventually be cracked. Therefore, passwords need to be changed periodically. If the operating system does not limit the lifetime of passwords and force users to change their passwords, there is the risk that the operating system passwords could be compromised. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| IBM z/OS TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-24 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-223889r1038967_chk)
From the ISPF Command Shell enter:
TSS MODIFY STATUS
If the PPEXP Control Option will conform to the following requirements, this is not a finding.
PPEXP(60)
Fix Text (F-25550r516067_fix)
Configure the PPEXP Control Option value to conform to the following requirements.
PPEXP(60)
Example:
TSS MODIFY PPEXP(60)