General System Security

CA VM:Director provides basic security features to sites that are not running the CA VM:Secure Rules Facility. These features include:

Password verification with other security systems: CA VM:Director can check the source directory to verify logon passwords that users enter while executing CA VM:Director commands. If the password is managed by a separate External Security Manager product like RACF, then the command processor can call the CHKPASS User Exit, which could ask the ESM to verify the password.
Directory link statement verification: CA VM:Director can verify a directory link to a virtual machine. You can also prevent users from defining directory links to sensitive or privileged user IDs, such as MAINT or OPERATOR.
Minidisk link mode and password verification: CA VM:Director can secure sensitive minidisks from harm by verifying changes made to a minidisk’s access mode and link passwords.
Logon password checking: CA VM:Director lets you define standards for how many characters a password can have and what those characters can be. The product can also force users to change their passwords on a regular schedule and prevent reuse of recently used passwords.

Additionally, CA VM:Secure provides the following:

Rules Facility (CA VM:Secure only): The CA VM:Secure Rules Facility provides complete rule‑based security control. For more information, see the Rules Facility Guide.