Defining connection credentials

When APA attempts to establish a system connection it must send your credential details, that is your user ID and password or pass phrase, to the APA Listener on z/OS for authentication. Each credential can be used on systems that share the credential without re-entering the details every time. At least one credential must be defined before a connection to APA can be established.

Procedure
  1. Click Window > Preferences from the workbench menu bar, and expand CICS Explorer. Click Credentials. The Credentials Preferences view is displayed.



    Configure Credential


  2. Click New and complete the preferences below.

    Preference Description
    Name The local name is used to identify the credential.

    User ID TSO userid that is to be used for the APA Communications.

    Password Password/pass phrase for TSO userid that is to be used for the APA Communications. "Save Password" must be checked before the Password preference is enabled.

    Save Password Save the password.

    Default : false



  3. Click Apply to save the credential or Cancel to cancel the process and close the Preferences view without saving the new credential.

Next Steps

When Apply is clicked, CICS Explorer saves the credential.

Click Connections in the Preferences menu to configure a system connection, or OK to close the Preferences view.

Parent topic: Tasks