In general, you can perform the same RACF functions using RACF
TSO commands and ISPF panels.
The
RACF TSO commands provide the following
advantages:
The
ISPF panels provide the following advantages:
- When you use the panels, you avoid having to memorize a command
and type it correctly. Panels can be especially useful if the command
is complex or you perform a task infrequently.
- ISPF creates in the ISPF log a summary record of the work that
you do. Unless you use the TSO session manager, the RACF commands
do not create such a record.
- From the panels, you can press the HELP key to display brief descriptions
of the fields on the panels.
- The options chosen when installing the RACF panels determine whether
output (for example, profile listings, search results, and RACF options)
is displayed in a scrollable form.
- The ISPF panels for working with password rules allow you to enter
all of the password rules on one panel. Figure 1 shows
one of these panels.
- When you use the ISPF panels to update a custom field definition
in the CFDEF segment, the current values are displayed. You can then
overtype the values to make changes.
- When you use the ISPF panels to add, update, or delete custom
field information (CSDATA segment fields) in a user or group profile,
the panels are primed with the custom field names and values. You
can then make additions, changes, and deletions.
Limitations: The following limitations apply
to the use of the ISPF panels:
- The ISPF panels do not support all options of all
commands. For example, the SETROPTS PASSWORD option to activate and
deactivate mixed-case password support is not available through the RACF® panels.
- The ISPF RACF panels are limited to 32000 lines of command output.
If the output listing for a command (most commonly, the RLIST command)
exceeds 32000 lines, the output is truncated at the 32000 line limit
and an error is likely to occur. To avoid this limitation, use one
of the following alternate methods:
- Issue the command using a batch execution of the terminal
monitor program (TMP) and use the SDSF XD command
to store the output in a data set.
- Create a report using ouput from the RACF database unload (IRRDBU00)
utility.
Figure 1. Sample
ISPF panel for RACF RACF - SET PASSWORD FORMAT RULES
COMMAND ===>
Enter PASSWORD FORMAT RULES:
MINIMUM MAXIMUM
LENGTH LENGTH FORMAT
RULE 1: __ __ ________
RULE 2: __ __ ________
RULE 3: __ __ ________
RULE 4: __ __ ________
RULE 5: __ __ ________
RULE 6: __ __ ________
RULE 7: __ __ ________
RULE 8: __ __ ________
To cancel an existing rule, enter NO for MINIMUM LENGTH.
To specify FORMAT, use the following codes for each character position:
* = Any Character $ = National V = Vowel N = Numeric
C = Consonant A = Alphabetic v = Mixed Vowel m = Mixed Numeric
c = Mixed Consonant L = Alphanumeric W = No Vowel