Specific Control Options › NPWRTHRESH—New Password Reverification Threshold

NPWRTHRESH—New Password Reverification Threshold

Valid on z/OS and z/VM.

Use the NPWRTHRESH control option to set the threshold value for the number of attempts allowed for new password reverification before the complete logon sequence needs restarting.

This option:

• Is applicable to TSO and CICS only
• Will not take effect unless the NPWR suboption of the FACILITY control option is added to the TSO or CICS facilities.
• Uses the TSS MODIFY command and as parameter of START command entry method.

This control option has the following format:

NPWRTHRESH(nn)

Nn

Sets the maximum number of retry attempts the user is allowed when attempting new password reverification before the complete logon sequence needs to be restarted.

Range: 1 to 99

Default: 2