Characters like slash used in a password conflict with the parsing routines used for e.g. LOGON APPLID(...) DATA(...). Who knows where all there is parse-like hardcode of sessiondata.
And then there is the security system password prompts where today slash after pwd means new pwd. I try to avoid working in snake pits. On the other hand there is way to have 10 character pwds. I remember doing an exit for a TPX client that had 10 char pwd on signon screen and scrunching it to 8 bytes. I think it only worked for the internal security system. IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 01/05/2007 12:58:46 PM: > >You cannot have special characters other than "$, #, @" in a RACF > >password. Password length cannot exceed 8 characters. .. .. .. > It would be far more sensible to allow the > slash, asterisk, hyphen and plus sign since I believe they remain > stable across code pages. > > > >If you want to allow lower case passwords, you need at least z/OS V1R7 > >and you should test all your middleware and applications where RACF > >authentication is performed thoroughly with mixed case passwords before > >you go live on a production system with that. Otherwise, you might be in > >for blood, sweat and tears. ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. The information may also constitute a legally privileged confidential communication. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
