IBM Communications Server Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (CSSMTP) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the STARTED resource class for RACF.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-224480 | ZSMTR032 | SV-224480r1116157_rule | CCI-000764 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, Access Control Program (ACP), and customer data. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| z/OS CSSMTP for RACF Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-24 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-224480r1116157_chk)
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:
- DSMON.RPT(RACSPT)
Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the RACF Data Collection:
- PDI(ZSMT0032)
Verify that the IBM CSSMTP started task(s) is (are) defined to the STARTED resource class profile and/or ICHRIN03 table entry.
Fix Text (F-26151r1116156_fix)
The IBM CSSMTP system programmer and the ISSO will ensure that a product's started task(s) is (are) properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP.
A unique userid must be assigned for the IBM CSSMTP started task(s) thru a corresponding STARTED class entry.
The following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline:
rdef started CSSMTP.** uacc(none) owner(admin) audit(all(read)) stdata(user(CSSMTP) group(stc))
setr racl(started) ref