CA VM:Secure provides basic security features to sites that are not running the CA VM:Secure Rules Facility. These features include:
- Password verification with other security systems
CA VM:Secure can examine the source directory to verify logon passwords that users enter while executing CA VM:Secure commands. If the password is managed by a separate External Security Manager product like RACF, then the command processor can call the CHKPASS User Exit, which could ask the ESM to verify the password. - Directory link statement verification
CA VM:Secure can verify a directory link to a virtual machine. You can also prevent users from defining directory links to sensitive or privileged user IDs, such as MAINT or OPERATOR. - Minidisk link mode and password verification
CA VM:Secure can secure sensitive minidisks from harm by verifying changes made to a minidisk’s access mode and link passwords. - Logon password checking
CA VM:Secure lets you define standards for how many characters a password can have and which characters are allowed. The product can also force users to change their passwords on a regular schedule and prevent reuse of recently used passwords.