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Forcing Password Validation in DORMANT and WARN Modes

In DORMANT mode, CA Top Secret does not perform security validation for normal users (CA Top Secret always performs password validation for Security Control ACIDs). In WARN mode, CA Top Secret performs security validations for all users, but does not deny them access to the resource they are requesting. Instead, it sends a simple violation message. However, with the WARNPW suboption of the FACILITY control option, password validation can be forced in these modes. For example, the following turns this option on, in WARN mode, for VMTEST:

FACILITY(VMTEST=WARNPW)

A similar option, DORMPW, forces users to enter their CA Top Secret password in DORMANT mode.