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Implementing Security › Signing On to CICS Under CA Top Secret › Random Password Generation

Random Password Generation

Use random password generation to have CA Top Secret automatically assign a password for you (except if you are signing on for the first time).

To use a random password

  1. Enter your CA Top Secret ACID in the USERID: field.
  2. Enter your existing password (maximum eight‑character word composed of numbers, letters, and/or national characters).
  3. In the NEWPASSWORD: field, type random. Press the Enter key.

    The Password Changed messages are displayed.

  4. Press the Enter key again.

    The New Password messages are displayed.

  5. Memorize the password generated for you (indicated above as xxxxxxxx.) Without this password you are not able to sign on again.
  6. Press the Enter key.

    These messages are displayed:

    TSS7000I acidname Last‑Used mm/dd/yy hh:mm System=xxxx Facility=xxxxxxxx
TSS7001I Count=xxxxx Mode=xxxx Locktime=xxxxx Name=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Note: Random password generation can be made mandatory across the site using the NEWPW and RN control options. When these control options are specified, expired passwords automatically generate random passwords without user request.