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  • 1.  Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Posted May 15, 2024 12:27 PM

    Reading the TSS manual is not clear. The manual states that there is an additional STC but says nothing on Z/OS prereq for implementing MFA. Does TSS MFA requires anything installed on Z/OS (such as an IBM fmid or product)?

    Please clarify.



  • 2.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 15, 2024 12:46 PM

    Ischak,

    Are you referring to Broadcom's Advanced Authentication Mainframe when referring to TSS MFA?

    It's a separate product from TSS so it has it's own manuals and can be found here.

    Regards,

    Joseph Porto - Broadcom Level 1 Support




  • 3.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 16, 2024 08:20 AM

    Hello,

    The setup for AAM, our product that helps implement MFA, is documented in its product documents.  Please see the link to the documentation below and follow the steps for Top Secret.

    Advanced Authentication Mainframe 2.0

    Let us know if you have any further problems.

    Kevin




  • 4.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Posted May 16, 2024 09:23 AM
    Tx.

    What I am asking is if the z/os toolkit from IBM is mandatory or not for
    AAM to operate.

    Tx
    ITschak

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  • 5.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 16, 2024 01:10 PM

    Itschak,

    I'm not familiar with any product or option by the name 'IBM z/OS toolkit', and Googling only seems to come up with "XML toolkit for z/OS".

    Without this information, it's difficult to say with certainty.

    We are unaware of AAM having any dependence on an IBM product or feature called z/OS toolkit.

    All of our dependencies can be found at the following page:

    https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/security/ca-advanced-authentication-mainframe/2-0/installing/prepare-for-installation/address-software-requirements.html

    Please let us know if  there are any questions.

    Regards,

    Joseph Porto - Broadcom Level 1 Support




  • 6.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Posted May 19, 2024 02:13 AM
    Joseph,

    The complete name is "IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition". (I
    Found it in the AAM documentation). Is this product a prereq for
    implementing MFA with TSS?

    Best,
    ITschak

    *| **Itschak Mugzach | Director | SecuriTeam Software **|** IronSphere
    Platform* *|* *Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Z/OS, zLinux
    and IBM I **| *

    *|* *Email**: i_mugzach@securiteam.co.il **|* *Mob**: +972 522 986404 **|*
    *Skype**: ItschakMugzach **|* *Web**: www.Securiteam.co.il **|*




  • 7.  RE: Top Secret MFA prerequisites

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted May 20, 2024 05:03 PM

    Itschak,

    "IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition"" is a requirement per 

    Address Software Requirements section in the Advanced Authentication Mainframe 2.0 documentation.

    Please let me know if there are any questions.

    Regards,

    Joseph Porto - Broadcom Level 1 Support