To clarify, we have announced ACF2 and Top Secret as the initial deliverables because frankly this is where we've heard the biggest interest from our clients so far. We have also committed to bringing this same technology to our VM security products (ACF2, Top Secret and VM:Secure) in an upcoming release.
Thank you for pointing out my omission... -----Original Message----- From: Philip J. Tully [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Authentication on Linux using PAM to a z/OS RACF server Noticeably absent from the CA security products list was VM:Secure! In the following statement "open-source PAM client to authenticate Linux users directly against existing z/OS credentials." you mention z/OS credential, if ACF2 is running in VM can it use these credentials, or was VM left out of this also???? Regards, Philip J. Tully Manager z/VM and Linux/Z support 212.647.3208 "Re, Vincent" wrote: > > At LinuxWorld in January, we announced important new PAM capabilities for > the CA security products (CA-ACF2 and CA-Top Secret). Both products will > include a new built-in PAM server that works in conjunction with an > open-source PAM client to authenticate Linux users directly against existing > z/OS credentials. > > While our products can also support the Kerberos and LDAP based > authentication models discussed elsewhere, we believe that something more > efficient and tailored specifically for PAM is a step in the right > direction. We think this gives us a more integrated, secure and high > performance solution than bolting PAM on top of something like LDAP. > > Vince Re > Computer Associates > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Elliott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 12:27 PM > Subject: Authentication on Linux using PAM to a z/OS RACF server > > > In theory, you should be able to use PAM to provide Linux authentication > > and resource contol through to the LDAP server that is part of the z/OS > > Security Server (nee RACF). Has anyone done this or does anyone have an > > idea as to where to start? > > > > Regards, Jim Elliott > >
