I'd agree that you are in quite a bit of trouble. If your system is indeed protected with RACF, then it's going to take quite a bit of effort. I'd avoid hacking (just trying things) or you could lose all access. Depending on what gets revoked, you can render the system unusable where it can't even IPL.
You might be better off posting on the RACF list: Send an email to: [email protected] In the body: subscribe racf-l My Name The subject can be blank. I suspect that the fastest way to recover may be to install a brand new system starting with an empty RACF database. Then, depending on how well the old system is secured*, you might be able to salvage much of the database content using the DBSYNC and password sync tools. It's going to be hard and risky. Actually, the best way may be to engage IBM or Vanguard to come in and give you a hand. *If the RACF databases are properly secured, then you may not have read access. HTH and good luck. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Vernooy, C.P. - SPLXM Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 2:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: In trouble! "Miles" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>. .. > Hi all, Hope you can give me some pointers re the following... > > I'm a new sysprog at a small development shop running a z/800 and z/OS > 1.4. The previous sysprogs apparently did not leave any userid/ > password to perform any mvs admin work. All i have is the standard HMC > userid/password (ie. userid: SYSPROG). The system was installed using > AD/CD. > > I've explored the following: > > (1) Issue a RACF ALU command from the console. I get the following: > IRRV003I (#) YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ISSUE THE ALTUSER COMMAND AS AN > OPERATOR COMMAND. > > (2) I've tried the standard passwords for IBMUSER, P390 etc - they > appear to have been changed. > > (3) I noticed that IBMUSER exists in UADS. I tried STARTing a job > which contained tso ACCOUNT/CHANGE commands, in an vain attempt to > reset the IBMUSER password. This failed because the console id (i > presume) does not have update access on SYS1.*. > > z/OS needs to be upgraded - to 1.7 then 1.10 (from what i understand) > - will this help me in any way (new UADS or something to do with RACF > perhaps) ? > > Any advice would be appreciated. > > Please be gentle - i am relatively new at this. > > Thanks, > Manju > Manju, I cannot help you with your question, but this newsgroup is a mirror of a list-server and that is where the majority of the IBM-MAIN population resides. See the information attached automagically at the bottom. Kees. ********************************************************************** For information, services and offers, please visit our web site: http://www.klm.com. This e-mail and any attachment may contain confidential and privileged material intended for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, you are notified that no part of the e-mail or any attachment may be disclosed, copied or distributed, and that any other action related to this e-mail or attachment is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail by error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij NV (KLM), its subsidiaries and/or its employees shall not be liable for the incorrect or incomplete transmission of this e-mail or any attachments, nor responsible for any delay in receipt. Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (also known as KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) is registered in Amstelveen, The Netherlands, with registered number 33014286 ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
