Security

Specifies the mode that XCICS will use to authenticate the users at SIGNON time.

mode	description
basic	Users are defined in the XCICS configuration file, with the "define user" directive and/or with the "snt_loader" exit_program. Clear text passwords are directly declared in the user definition statement with the "password" attribute. Users cannot change their passwords.
passwd	Similar to the basic mode, but passwords are encrypted stored in the file defined by the "set passwd_file" directive. Users can change their passwords.
ldap	Users are defined with "define user" directive and/or loaded from an LDAP server. The SIGNON is directly authenticated by the LDAP server. User may change their password according to the LDAP server settings. For further information, please refer to the "Security management" section.
user	Users are defined with "define user" in the configuration file and/or with the "snt_loader" exit_program. They are authenticated by a an user provided exit program of type "user_signon". User may also change their password if an exit program of type "user_chpasswd" is defined. For further information, please refer to the "Exit programs" section and to the "Customization Guide"

Specifies the path of the external password files. If defined the password are stored on the specified file and my be dynamically changed by users

Specifies if a single user may sign on from more than one terminal concurrently. By default multiple login are allow for a single user.

Specifies if a mixed case passwords may be entered by users at sign-on time (CESN). The default value is "no".

Specifies terminal default user. default_user and default_opid are mutually exclusive. default_user should be normally used.