Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) must be properly identified/defined to the system ACP.

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, data sets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (ACP), it allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

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

- TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS).

Review TADz STC/Batch ACID(s). If the following attributes are defined, this is not a finding.

FACILITY(STC, BATCH) PASSWORD(xxxxxxxx,0) SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND

The TADz Systems Programmer and ISSO will ensure that the started task(s) for TADz is properly defined.

Define the started task for TADz.

Example:

TSS CRE(TADZMON) DEPT(Dept) NAME('TADz STC') - FAC(STC) PASSWORD(password,0) - SOURCE(INTRDR) NOSUSPEND