Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) Started Task name(s) must be properly identified / defined to the system ACP.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
medium	V-225610	SRG-OS-000104	ZTADT030	SV-225610r958482_rule	2025-03-05	7

Description
Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (ACP), it allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

Description

Tivoli Asset Discovery for z/OS (TADz) requires a started task(s) that will be restricted to certain resources, datasets and other system functions. By defining the started task as a userid to the system Access Control Program (ACP), it allows the ACP to control the access and authorized users that require these capabilities. Failure to properly control these capabilities, could compromise of the operating system environment, ACP, and customer data.

ℹ️ Check
Refer to the following reports produced by the TSS Data Collection: - TSSCMDS.RPT(@ACIDS) Review each TADz STC/Batch ACID(s) for the following: ___ Is defined with Facility of STC and/or BATCH. ___ Is sourced to the INTRDR. If all of the above are true, there is NO FINDING. If any of the above is untrue, this is a FINDING.

✔️ Fix
The TADz Systems Programmer and ISSO will ensure that the started task(s) for TADz is properly defined. Define the started task for TADz. Example: TSS CRE(TADZMON) DEPT(Dept) NAME('TADz STC') - FAC(STC) PASSWORD(password,0) - SOURCE(INTRDR)