PASSWORD


>>-+--------------------------------------+--------------------><
   '-+-PASsword-+--(--+-ddn----------+--)-'   
     '-PSWD-----'     | .-,--------. |        
                      | V          | |        
                      '---dsn/pswd-+-'

The PASSWORD keyword specifies the passwords that DFSMSdss is to use for password-protected data sets. (Password checking is bypassed for RACF®-protected data sets.)

This keyword is required only when either of the following is true:

You do not have the required RACF DASDVOL or RACF data set access
The installation authorization exit does not bypass the checks.

ddn: Specifies the name of the DD statement that identifies the sequential data set, or member of a partitioned data set, that contains data set names and their passwords. This data set must contain card-image records in DFSMSdss command syntax format.
dsn/pswd: dsn is a fully qualified data set name, pswd is the data set password. If no password follows the slash (/), dsn is treated as if it were ddn.

Note:

Specify passwords for all data sets that do not have RACF protection, but do have password protection. During processing, a utility invoked by DFSMSdss might prompt the system operator to supply a password. You can control authorization checking through the installation authorization exit.
Do not request password prompting for VSAM data sets.
Catalog passwords are not supported. Instead, it is recommended that you use RACF or another access control facility to secure your catalogs.
The SYSPRINT output does not show the data set passwords that are specified in the input command stream.
When you use a system utility to perform the CONSOLIDATE operation, you must supply the password for each password-protected data set selected, or have the proper RACF data set access authority.