Re: MFA, Re: Are there any V7R6 "Gotchas" that I would need to worry about?

Rob Berendt <[email protected]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:35:37 -0400
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As far as SBMJOB goes, I don't recall ever having to supply a password on
SBMJOB so I fail to see why I'd have to supply an authentication code.

On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 3:33 PM Rob Berendt <[email protected]>
wrote:

> James,
> Do you use any MFA which requires you to enter the six digit code?  Like
> having a DUO or Authenticator app on your phone?  Why yes, we did have to
> get the tinfoil hat guy here to get a smart phone instead of a flip phone.
> Yes he keeps it in a Faraday bag when he's not using it.  It also supports
> those key fob devices too.  It's important you have your time sync set up
> right.
> You can expect the same type of experience.
> Signon screen changes to add the new authentication.
> Many IBM GUI apps change to support the new authentication.
> IBM even discusses how to append the code on to your password (ie
> mypassw0rd:######) for applications like FileZilla which do not have an
> authentication prompt.
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2026 at 3:07 PM James H. H. Lampert via MIDRANGE-L <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Given that V7R6 adds MFA support, it's only a matter of time before one
>> of our customers actually wants to use it.
>>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> 1) Is there anybody here who has enough experience with this new MFA
>> support to describe the user experience?
>>
>> 2) Does MFA have any effect on SBMJOB with a USER() parameter?
>>
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