Password (PASSWORD)

This attribute specifies a password that can be used by the MCA when attempting to initiate a secure LU 6.2 session with a remote MCA.

We can specify a password of maximum length 12 characters, although only the first 10 characters are used.

It is valid for channel types of sender, server, requester, or client-connection.

On IBM MQ for z/OS, this attribute is valid only for client connection channels. On other platforms, it is valid for channel types of:

• Sender
• Server
• Requester
• Client connection
• Cluster sender

Parent topic: Channel attributes in alphabetical order