Enabling mixed-case password support

IMS Connect supports mixed-case passwords. To use mixed-case passwords, RACF® (or your similar security product) must also support mixed-case passwords.

By default, IMS Connect support for mixed-case passwords is determined by the configuration of the security product in use. For example, if RACF supports mixed-case passwords, IMS Connect automatically supports mixed-case passwords also.

If IMS Connect cannot determine if the security product supports mixed-case passwords, IMS Connect translates all passwords to uppercase, unless instructed to do otherwise during system definition or by an online command while IMS Connect is running.

During IMS Connect system definition, you can enable, disable, or accept the RACF specification for mixed-case password support by using the PSWDMC parameter in the HWS configuration statement.

In the online system, you can enable, disable, or accept the RACF specification for mixed-case password support by using any of the following commands:

  • The IMS Connect WTOR command SETPWMC ON | OFF | RCF
  • The IMS Connect type-2 command UPDATE IMSCON TYPE(CONFIG) SET(PSWDMC(ON | OFF | RCF))
  • The IMS Connect z/OS® command UPDATE MEMBER TYPE(IMSCON) SET(PSWDMC(ON | OFF | RCF))
You can view the current setting for mixed-case password support by issuing any of the following commands:
  • The IMS Connect WTOR command VIEWHWS
  • The type-2 command QUERY IMSCON TYPE(CONFIG)
  • The IMS Connect z/OS command QUERY MEMBER