Using ESI to manage passwords

ESI provides a security management API which can be used to manage the user IDs and passwords that the ECI and EPI use.

The user application can perform the following functions:

To use the ESI interface, the CICS Universal Client or CICS Transaction Gateway must be connected to the CICS server with SNA. An ESM, such as Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®), which is part of the z/OS® Security Server, or an equivalent ESM, must also be available to the CICS server.