I once worked at a client that created multiple user IDs for CICS, allowing them to log on to different regions or applications simultaneously. So for TSO I might log on to BOB, but for CICS I could log on to BOB1, BOB2 and BOB3. I know some people swoon at that idea; it doesn't bother me.
But I discovered at some point that they were creating BOB1 with a password and BOB2 and BOB3 without, so that (I tested it) anyone could log on to BOB2 or BOB3 without entering a password! I raised hell, but I lost; they told me management had approved it, because otherwise it would be "too confusing" for the users. I consoled myself with the knowledge that after 30 days the system insists on each user changing the password from nothing to something...though I didn't point it out aloud. --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* "Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time." (1 Peter 5:6) It is our job to humble ourselves; it is God's job to exalt. If we try to do His job, He will do our job. -Rick Joyner, "The World Aflame" */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 13:29 ....I gave my mainframe password to an operator one evening to avoid a drive to work. I told him to type NONE in the password field and he said he was surprised that I could have an id with no password needed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
