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  • 1.  Easy RACF Administration ISPF Dialog for z/OS

    Posted Tue February 25, 2025 02:52 PM
    Some slick updates to RACFADM at https://github.com/lbdyck/racfadm and soon https://cbttape.org on the updates page in file 417.
    This open-source tool makes it a LOT easier to administer the z/OS RACF environment with its easy to use interface and great functionality.
    25 Feb 2025 - V39R6                                                     
       - User Profiles (Option 1)                                           
         -- Updated RACFCOPU exec to use cloned userid in OMVS HOME field   
         -- Updated RACFUSR6 panel to display short messages for PHRASE     
            edit errors.  Edit OMVS HOME field to match new userid.         
         -- Updated RACFUSR exec to test for AUTOMOUNT and issue message    
         -- Updated RACFUS5A panel to display existing user segments        
            with the color turquoise                                        
         -- Created help panel #RACUS5A for RACFUSR5 panel                  
            Note:  PF7/PF8 in Tutorial will switch between user segments    
            and base segment                                                
                                                                            
    13 Feb 2025 - V39R5                                                     
       - User and Password (Options 1/5)                                    
         -- Added 'Passphrase' support for 16 characters                    
         -- Changed 'Default password/phrase' length to 16 characters       


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    Lionel Dyck
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  • 2.  RE: Easy RACF Administration ISPF Dialog for z/OS

    Posted Wed March 05, 2025 10:37 AM

    If anyone has any suggestions to improve or extend please feel free to reply.



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    Lionel Dyck - IBM System Z Champion
    System Z Open-Source Advocate
    Retired
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  • 3.  RE: Easy RACF Administration ISPF Dialog for z/OS

    Posted Thu March 06, 2025 10:16 AM

    Thanks for sharing @Lionel Dyck



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    SAUL MAURICIO CHAGOLLA HERREJON
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  • 4.  RE: Easy RACF Administration ISPF Dialog for z/OS

    Posted Thu March 06, 2025 02:07 PM

    One more update to reflect an option to verify if automount is active

    Update to Version 39 Release 8 
     
    ```
     06 Mar 2025 - V39R8                                                   
        - Default Settings (Option 0)                                      
          -- Add option to enable or disable automount checking            
        - User Profiles (Option 1)                                         
          -- Updated RACFUSR exec to:                                      
             -- Honor the automount check setting                          
             -- Display a popup if the requested home directory is not     
                under automount                                            
             -- Bypass automount checking if the home directory root has   
                been validated as under automount                          
          -- Updated RACFCOPU K(lone) exec to allocate an ISPF Profile     
             if the TSO segment exists                                     
    ```
     
    See https://github.com/lbdyck/racfadm and soon File 417 at cbttape.org on the updates page.


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    Lionel Dyck - IBM System Z Champion
    System Z Open-Source Advocate
    Retired
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