1.0 Introduction

Automated Sign-on for Mainframe enables users to automatically — and securely — log on to IBM 3270 applications without the need for eight-character passwords.

To implement Automated Sign-On for Mainframe, configurations are required on:

  • Management and Security Server (MSS) — to secure connections, create and assign automated sign-on sessions

  • the terminal emulation client — to create a logon macro and configure the client

  • z/OS — to support PassTickets

Before you begin

Become acquainted with how Automated Sign-on works and the setup requirements.

Note the Configuration Workflow, and then use this guide to perform the tasks.

  1. Set up the initial configuration.

  2. Run a simple test.

  3. Prepare for production.

See the Task List for Administrators to distribute the configuration tasks among administrators.

Configuration topics: