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Using the Secured Signon Feature

CA Top Secret supports the Secured Signon feature of the IBM Network Security Program (NETSP) that must use the NETSP keyword. This feature lets network users from one or more nodes communicate with a host using a PassTicket. A PassTicket is a dynamically generated, one-time-only, password substitute with a limited lifespan. Using PassTickets eliminates the need to send an ACID’s password across the network when signing on to other nodes, and allows CA Top Secret to validate the user by checking the generated PassTicket. PassTickets can be used to access any facility where a password is used to sign on.