A password phrase (supported on Version 5 Release 3.0 and above) is similar to a password, but is longer than 8‑characters and can contain multiple words. A password phrase in VM can be between 9‑ and 200‑characters long. It can be made up of upper and lower case characters, numeric digits, spaces, and selected special characters. A user can be defined with both a password and a password phrase. They are maintained separately and either can be used to logon to VM if the site or user is enabled to use password phrases. Passwords are stored in the logonid record and password phrases are stored in the PWPHRASE segment of the USER profile.
While both CA ACF2 for VM and CA ACF2 for z/OS support the special characters @, #, and $, these characters are special characters to VM. The # character is the default LINEND character. When this character is encountered in an input line, the line splits at that point. The @ is the default CHARDEL character. When this character is encountered in an input line, the previous character is deleted as if the @ was a destructive backspace. Because of this, do not use these two characters in a password phrase that VM uses. The only way to use them is to place the ESCAPE character (by default, ") before the @ or #. The ESCAPE character causes the @ and # to be treated as standard characters instead of special characters.
Important! CA ACF2 for VM never displays your password phrase in clear form. If you forget your password phrase at any time, no one can look it up for you. A security administrator must assign you a new password phrase that CA ACF2 for VM forces you to change when you log on.
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