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List:       racf-l
Subject:    Re: mixed-case password  / list of (IBM) products / common
From:       "Wissink, Brad [ITSYS]" <bjwisnk () IASTATE ! EDU>
Date:       2008-09-26 19:11:41
Message-ID: D827850ABE9B7143B0A8D00087200B8C02D5810D () exchs018 ! its ! iastate ! edu
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Answers from my experience
1.  Yes.  We found several products that needed PTF's to support
mixed-case passwords.  We also found that some of our applications where
converting the passwords to uppercase and had to be changed.

2.  Not that I know of

3.  I don't know about a common practice, but we did it to match our
password policy rules.  In fact I don't think it is that common yet
since we had to open a PMR to an IBM product to get mixed-case support.

We have been running with mixed-case support just under a year now and
have not had an issue.


Brad Wissink
Information Technology Services
Iowa State University
515-294-3088

-----Original Message-----
From: RACF Discussion List [mailto:RACF-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Rita Pleus
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 12:12 PM
To: RACF-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: mixed-case password / list of (IBM) products / common practice

I have some questions regarding "mixed-case passwords" in z/OS:

1.)Is it mandatory that all applications support mixed-case passwords?
2.)If yes: Is there a list of supporting (IBM) products available or do
I have to check this for each product using RACF?
3.)RACF supports "Mixed-case password" since z/OS 1.7. Are "Mixed-case
password" in z/OS in the meanwhile a common practice?

Thanks for all your help,
Rita
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