XYGATE Access Control Reference Manual
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Appendix C: The ACACL File 
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C18:  BLANKPASSWORD 
This keyword causes all OBJECT program input to be scanned for the word 
PASSWORD. If PASSWORD is found, the first word (or token) following it is replaced 
by the number (#) symbol when written to any audit trail. 
Example: 
COMMAND SAFECOM 
 DESCRIPTION "Safecom as SECURITY.ADMIN" 
 USER 100,255 
 OBJECT $SYSTEM.SYSNN.SAFECOM 
 ACL 100,* 
 DENY 100,1 100,2 
 TIMEOUT 900 
 FC? FCPROMPT "=" 
 BLANKPASSWORD 
The BLANKPASSWORD specification ensures that the string following the word 
"PASSWORD", even if found on the ACACL Command Entry startup line, will not be 
seen in any audit trail. 
Important! It is imperative that this keyword be used with all OBJECT files which 
change or input passwords. Some of the programs known to require 
BLANKPASSWORD are TACL, BATCHCOM and SAFECOM. 
C19:  BLOCKMODE_AUDIT 
The BLOCKMODE_AUDIT keyword determines whether function keys pressed by the 
user while in block mode are audited. When BLOCKMODE_AUDIT is set to ON, the 
function keys will be audited. When BLOCKMODE_AUDIT is set to OFF, they will not 
be audited. 
Syntax: 
BLOCKMODE_AUDIT { ON | OFF } 
The Example below shows an edit process where the function keys pressed while in 
VS will be not audited. 
Example: 
COMMAND EDIT-255 
 DESCRIPTION "EDIT AS SUPER.SUPER" 
 USER SUPER.SUPER 
 OBJECT $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.EDIT 
 ACL TECH.* 
 OPENSBYOBJECTS $SYSTEM.SYSTEM.VS 
 BLOCKMODE_AUDIT OFF 










