STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: CA IDMS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The DBMS must uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users (or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users).

DISA Rule

SV-251615r961053_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-251615

Group Title

SRG-APP-000180-DB-000115

Rule Version

IDMS-DB-000350

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

In the source for RHDCSRTT add a #SECRTT entry to secure the sign-on process using the ESM such as this example:

#SECRTT TYPE=ENTRY, X
RESTYPE=SGON, X
SECBY=EXTERNAL, X
EXTCLS='CA@IDMS', X
EXTNAME=(RESTYPE,RESNAME)

The RESNAME used during sign on is the CV system name as defined in SYSGEN. To find the system name, sign in to SYSGEN in the CV. Then, issue commands "SIGNON DICT SYST" and "DISP SYS nnn" (where nnn is the CV number). Look for "SYSTEM ID IS" to find the system name used as RESNAME.

After making the above changes, assemble and link RHDCSRTT to create a new SRTT. To implement the new SRTT, either recycle any CVs that use the SRTT or issue these commands:

DCMT VARY NUCLEUS MODULE RHDCSRTT NEW COPY
DCMT VARY NUCLEUS RELOAD

Before implementing the changes, contact the security administrator and verify the ESM has the necessary rules for the EXTCLS and EXTNAME values chosen. The appropriate ESM rules must then be given to the appropriate users. For instance, in Top Secret:
TSS PER(user_id) CA@IDMS(SGON.the_extname)

In ACF2:
$KEY(SGON.the_extname) TYPE(CA@IDMS)
UID(user_id) ALLOW

After making the above changes, assemble and link RHDCSRTT to create a new SRTT. To implement the new SRTT, either recycle any CVs that use the SRTT or issue these commands:

DCMT VARY NUCLEUS MODULE RHDCSRTT NEW COPY
DCMT VARY NUCLEUS RELOAD

For local batch jobs, use OS-level security for job submission or secure database files using ESM dataset-level security.

Check Contents

Check that sign-on has been secured. Examine load module RHDCSRTT by executing CA IDMS utility "IDMSSRTD", or by issuing command "DCMT DISPLAY SRTT" while signed onto the CV and reviewing the output.

Note: This requires PTFs SO07995 and SO09476.

Find the entry for sign-on by examining the entries. If no SGON entry exists (sign-on not secured), this is a finding.

If found, but the entry is not secured externally, this is a finding.

Verify the ESM entry for the externally secured "SGON" resource is correctly configured for the external resource class and the external name of the "SGON" resource in the SRTT. If not, this is a finding.

If users, groups, and roles have not been appropriately defined to the external security manager (ESM), this is a finding.

Interrogate the security administrator and verify that only authorized users have permission through the ESM to access IDMS.

For local batch jobs that access database files, if there is no ESM security defined for the users submitting the jobs or securing the database datasets, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-251615

Documentable

False

Rule Version

IDMS-DB-000350

Severity Override Guidance

Check that sign-on has been secured. Examine load module RHDCSRTT by executing CA IDMS utility "IDMSSRTD", or by issuing command "DCMT DISPLAY SRTT" while signed onto the CV and reviewing the output.

Note: This requires PTFs SO07995 and SO09476.

Find the entry for sign-on by examining the entries. If no SGON entry exists (sign-on not secured), this is a finding.

If found, but the entry is not secured externally, this is a finding.

Verify the ESM entry for the externally secured "SGON" resource is correctly configured for the external resource class and the external name of the "SGON" resource in the SRTT. If not, this is a finding.

If users, groups, and roles have not been appropriately defined to the external security manager (ESM), this is a finding.

Interrogate the security administrator and verify that only authorized users have permission through the ESM to access IDMS.

For local batch jobs that access database files, if there is no ESM security defined for the users submitting the jobs or securing the database datasets, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5418