On 2015-06-05, at 10:14, Jousma, David wrote:

> Unless I am missing something, how is it a security issue?   You had to logon 
> with an id and password.   It can access its own home directory, and was 
> created based on a template I am assuming you or someone in your shop setup.
>  
o Agreed.  It might be a resource issue, but hardly if the default
  home directory is small.  What's one cylinder, nowadays, anyway?

o But in our environment, we have enough other UNIX network that
  we want to ensure that z/OS UIDs match other UNIX UIDs.  Can
  this be automated?  Perhaps with LDAP for z/OS?  (This might
  be a lot easier if it weren't for the asinine 7-character
  constraint.  USERIDALIASTABLE?)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of David Magee
> Sent: Friday, June 05, 2015 9:27 AM
> 
> Have I missed something? This seems to be a security issue to me. Other than 
> going out and adding OMVS(NOUID) to a LOT of RACF USER profiles ...
>  
Must that be done individually?  Can't it be set as a default?

>  (which disables the dynamic creation of a new OMVS segment), what else is 
> available to control this?     
>  
Does that curtail use of FTP, either as server or client?  (But
that might be your intent anyway.)

-- gil

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