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MSUSPEND—MSCA ACID Protection

Valid on z/OS and z/VM.

Use the MSUSPEND control option to allow the MSCA's ACID to be suspended automatically if the password violation threshold set via the PTHRESH option is exceeded. This prevents a user from making an unlimited number of guess attempts to determine the MSCA's password.

This option is ignored for BATCH or STC use.

All entry methods are accepted.

This control option has the following format:

MSUSPEND(YES|NO)
YES

MSCA's ACID is suspended if the password violation threshold is exceeded.

NO

(Default) Cancels the MSUSPEND option.

If a suspended MSCA signs on and enters the password correctly, CA Top Secret prompts the master console via message:

TSS7186I SUSPENDED CONTROL SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR ATTEMPTING SIGNON

TSS7187A SPECIFY <Y> TO CONFIRM SIGNON, <N> TO DENY USE OF MSCA ACID