[Info-vax] Restrict the use of SUBMIT/USER= to one particular user.

abrsvc dansabrservices at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 7 08:49:53 EST 2016


> Generically - From a security audit perspective, submitting jobs
> using a generic user account would likely fall into the same bad
> practice category as allowing multiple users to log into  a
> generic username account.
> 
> 
I would agree, but at least with using this account some of the "data" sent along can include the sending process ID.  Also, this batch job can log all of its activity.  I would think that this method is MUCH more secure than providing CMKRNL to just about all users.

Dan




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