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Standard Logon

CA Top Secret changes the appearance of the logon process to a user logging onto a virtual machine.

                                 VM/ESA

      Fill in your USERID and PASSWORD and press ENTER

      (Your password will not appear when you type it).

      USERID   ===>

      PASSWORD ===>

      COMMAND  ===>

                                                     RUNNING SYS?-VM

To log on, enter the following:

• your userID
• your password

Press enter.

The following message displays:

TSS0130I Accessorid LAST-USED date time SYSTEM=logid FACILITY=fac

TSS0131I COUNT=nnnnn MODE=mode NAME=name

R;

When the R; prompt displays you have successfully logged on.

First Time Logon

If you are logging on for the first time, you may receive the following CA Top Secret message:

TSS0144E Password has expired. New password missing

TSS0102A Enter new_password, new_password/verify, or RANDOM

Choose one of the following procedures:

• Enter a new_password and press Enter. If the following message displays:

  TSS0120A Reenter new password for verification
  

  then enter your new password again.

• Enter a new_password/verify and press Enter. The following message displays:

  TSS0136I Password Changed
  

• Enter RANDOM and press Enter. The following message displays:

  TSS01341 Your new password is newpassword
  

Password Change

Passwords automatically expire every 30 days. Each user is authorized (but not encouraged) to change the password at logon prior to the 30 day expiration. To change your CA Top Secret password, perform the following procedure:

1. Enter LOGOFF or DISCONN and press Enter. Begin the LOGON process.
2. Enter Logon userid and press Enter. The following message displays:

   TSS0100A Enter password, LOGOFF, or HELP (it will not appear when typed):
   

3. Enter old_password/new_password and press Enter. If the following message displays:

   TSS0120A Reenter new password for verification
   

   Enter your new password again and press Enter.

4. Enter your new password and press Enter. The following message displays:

   TSS0130I Accessorid LAST-USED date time SYSTEM=logid FACILITY=fac
   

   TSS0131I COUNT=nnnnn MODE=mode NAME=name
   

   TSS0136I Password Changed
   

   R;
   

   When the R; prompt displays you have successfully logged on.

New Password Rules

Use the following rules when selecting your new CA Top Secret password:

• Password must be four to eight characters in length.
• You cannot repeat a character, for example, "bonnzo" is not acceptable.
• You can use a mix of alpha and numeric characters.
• You cannot use any of your last three previous passwords.

Expired/Aging Passwords

Approximately five days prior to the automatic password expiration date, CA Top Secret displays the following message each time you log on to a facility:

TSS0132I Password will expire soon on mm/dd/yy

Where: mm/dd/yy displays the month, day, and year that your password expires.

Forgotten Passwords

If you forget your password, CA Top Secret does not allow you to access a facility. Do not attempt to guess at your password. Notify your supervisor immediately. This supervisor contacts the Security administrator who is authorized to assign you a new password.

Reporting Problems

If you experience a problem, perform the following steps:

1. When violation messages display, do not clear the messages from the screen.
2. Record all CA Top Secret messages, IBM message numbers and accompanying text, or both.
3. Record all entries prior to receiving the messages.
4. Report the problem immediately to your supervisor.

Requesting Resource Access

If CA Top Secret is prohibiting you access to any resource that is necessary to perform your job, inform your supervisor immediately. You or your supervisor must fill out a Resource Access Request form. Central Security reviews your request and authorization may be granted.

Emergency Access

In the case that a resource access is needed immediately, contact your Security Administrator. Security administrators are authorized to grant emergency access to users on a limited time basis. To acquire unconditional access, you must submit a Resource Access Request form.

Off-Hours System Access

Off Hour Access is defined as non-business hours after 8.00 p.m. or before 6.00 a.m. during regular working days (including Saturdays) and at all times during holidays and Sundays.

Off Hour Access is granted when it is deemed necessary to meet business requirements. Contact your Security administrator. A minimum notice of 24 hours is mandatory.