> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:11 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Hardware Alerts > > ---------------------------<snip>--------------------------- > One of my favorite requests was for a vendor doing a conversion. He > wanted all the passwords for user accounts in RACF. After being told > three times that it was encrypted and not obtainable he went > away muttering. > ---------------------------<unsnip>----------------------- > I would have sent his bleeding body back to the vendor in a > garbage bag, > with a demand for someone who knew what he was doing. Asking for > passwords is ludicrous and he should have learned that early in his > training (if he had any!) And if the vendor can't make the cut-over > without breaching security, then it's time to find a new vendor!
Right up there with vendors whose products must have RACF OPERATIONS or UNIX "root" authorities in order to work correctly. Of course, I don't even like giving out APF authorization. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
