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Change Your Own Password

Non-administrative ACIDs can use the REPLACE command to change their own passwords. The new password is subject to restrictions that are specified in the NEWPW control option.

If the ACID has multiple passwords assigned by facility, include the MULTIPW and FACILITY options to identify the password to change. If the options are not included, the change applies to the default facility *ALL*.

To replace your own password, enter the following command:

TSS REPLACE(acid) PASSWORD(new_password)
                  [MULTIPW FACILITY(facility)]

facility

Specifies the specific facility to which the password applies.

Enforce Restrictions on Administrator Password Changes

By default, an administrator can change the password of a user (or other administrator) to any value. To enforce the NEWPW control option restrictions and password interval restrictions for these password changes, enable the PWADMIN control option:

TSS MODIFY(PWADMIN(YES))

The following exceptions exist:

• The MINDAYS, RN, and NU options are never enforced on an administrator password change.
• The MSCA ACID is not subject to NEWPW restrictions.
• When permitted to CASECAUT resources, an administrator can override PWADMIN(YES) restrictions.

  Note: For details about using CASECAUT to provide restricted administrative authorities, see the CA Top Secret User Guide.