Changing the service tools password rules
You can change the service tools password rules using system service tools (SST), dedicated service tools (DST), and the Change SST Security Attributes (CHGSSTSECA) command.
Note: You must be at service tools password level 2 for the password rules to be enabled.
To change the password rules using SST:
- Access SST.
- Select option 8 (Work with Service Tools Server Security and Devices).
- Select option 5 (Work with service tools security options).
- Press F10 or page up/down to see additional password rules.
- Change the desired values, paging up and down as necessary, then press Enter. The current values are shown.
To change the password rules using DST:
- Access DST.
- Select option 5 (Work with DST environment).
- Select option 4 (Service tools security data).
- Select option 7 (Work with service tools security options).
- Press F10 or page up/down to see additional password rules.
- Change the desired values, paging up and down as necessary, then press Enter. The current values are shown.
To change the password rules using the CHGSSTSECA command:
- Change the desired values using the Change SST Security Attributes (CHGSSTSECA) command and specify the SST Password Rules (PWDRULES) parameter.
- The Display SST Security Attributes (DSPSSTSECA) command can be used to display the current values of the service tools password rules and other security attributes.