AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG Validation

The following terms describe CA ACF2 for VM AUTOLOG support:

Initiator machine: Indicates the virtual machine (or user of that machine) that issues the AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG command.
Target machine: Indicates the virtual machine autologged through the AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG command.
Password suppression: Indicates that when you must supply a password with AUTOLOG, XAUTOLOG, or LOGON, this option (by default) requires that you enter the password following a prompt. CA ACF2 for VM does not display the password when you enter it; it automatically suppresses it. If you enter a clear text password on the same line as the XAUTOLOG command, CA ACF2 for VM rejects the command if password suppression is in effect. CA ACF2 for VM cannot recognize a password entered on the same line as the AUTOLOG command.
AUTOLOG and XAUTOLOG CP Directory Statement: Indicates the method native VM uses to authorize class G virtual machines to autolog other virtual machines.

The special CA ACF2 for VM logonid attributes for the AUTOLOG or XAUTOLOG command include:

AUTOALL: Indicates that a virtual machine with this privilege can autolog any virtual machine without specifying a password, no matter what privileges the machines might have. Like AUTONOPW, AUTOALL has no effect on the logon process. The user of a machine with this privilege can log on through normal logon procedures.
AUTONOPW: Indicates that a virtual machine with this privilege can be autologged without specifying a password. AUTONOPW has no effect on the logon process. The user of a machine with this privilege can log on through normal logon procedures.
AUTOONLY: Indicates that a virtual machine with this attribute cannot be logged onto a device, even if the machine is a group virtual machine.

The process CA ACF2 for VM uses on VM systems to validate the AUTOLOG and XAUTOLOG command consists of the following steps: