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V-224668

CAT II (Medium)

IBM Communications Server Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (CSSMTP) Started task(s) must be properly defined to the Started Task Table ACID for Top Secret.

Rule ID

SV-224668r1116169_rule

STIG

z/OS CSSMTP for TSS Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V7R1

CCIs

CCI-000764

Discussion

Access to product resources should be restricted to only those individuals responsible for the application connectivity and who have a requirement to access these resources. Improper control of product resources could potentially compromise the operating system, Access Control Program (ACP), and customer data.

Check Content

Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- TSSCMDS.RPT(#STC)

Automated Analysis
Refer to the following report produced by the TSS Data Collection:

- PDI(ZSMT0032)

Verify that the IBM CSSMTP started task(s) is (are) defined in the TSS STC record.

Fix Text

The IBM CSSMTP system programmer and the ISSO will ensure that a product's started task(s) is (are) properly identified and/or defined to the System ACP. 

A unique ACID must be assigned for the IBM CSSMTP started task(s) thru a corresponding STC table entry.

The following sample set of commands is shown here as a guideline:

TSS ADD(STC) PROCNAME(CSSMTP) ACID(CSSMTP)