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Upgrade to 7.7.0 or higher.  USEICSF is deprecated as of release 7.7.0, and is replaced by ICSFENCRYPT for data encryption and ICSFRANDOM for random number generation. The default action is to enable both.
  
Note that USEICSF =ON / OFF will still determine whether or not entropy is automatically generated for key creation (USEICSF = ON will turn on automatic entropy generation).
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Note that prior to 7.7, USEICSF =ON / OFF was used to determine whether entropy is automatically generated for key creation AND the use of ICSF for 3DES data encryption. The latter function should have been disabled by USEICSF = NO, but it was not. In 7.7 the two features are controlled separately, and the controls work for both.
 
 
This article will be updated as newer information becomes available.
 
 
 
'''Workaround'''
 
Do not start ICSF or do not use 3DES cipher.
 

Revision as of 12:43, 6 January 2015

Cannot disable USEICSF

Technical Articles ID: SDSKB2


Environment E-Business Server 7.x
IBM z/OS
IBM USS

Problem Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF) is used even after USEICSF=NO is coded in the config file.


NOTE: You can use ICSF only if it is available on your computer.

Solution Upgrade to 7.7.0 or higher. USEICSF is deprecated as of release 7.7.0, and is replaced by ICSFENCRYPT for data encryption and ICSFRANDOM for random number generation. The default action is to enable both.

Note that prior to 7.7, USEICSF =ON / OFF was used to determine whether entropy is automatically generated for key creation AND the use of ICSF for 3DES data encryption. The latter function should have been disabled by USEICSF = NO, but it was not. In 7.7 the two features are controlled separately, and the controls work for both.