690E

<cmd> failed ‑ password required

Reason

CA ACF2 for z/VM issues this message during XAUTOLOG and AUTOLOG validation when you try to XAUTOLOG or AUTOLOG a user ID but do not supply a password. This happens when a user without the AUTOALL privilege tries to XAUTOLOG a user without the AUTONOPW privilege. This message can also occur if you press Enter in response to a password prompt for an XAUTOLOG or AUTOLOG command issued from full‑screen CMS. CA ACF2 for z/VM treats this as a syntax error and it is accompanied by return code 59. The variable <cmd> is the command you issued (XAUTOLOG or AUTOLOG).

Action

Issue the XAUTOLOG command again using the PROMPT option or the PASSWORD option to enter a password. If the message is followed a password prompt from full‑screen CMS, issue the XAUTOLOG or AUTOLOG command again and enter the appropriate password at the prompt.