WELCOME TO CICS

CICS (Customer Information Control System) is a software package designed by IBM to allow
computerized storage and retrieval of information. A great deal of the information stored in
CICS is confidential and access to this information is restricted through the use of USERIDS and
PASSWORDS. Each PASSWORD is confidential and should be known only by the individual
whose name is registered on the request form as the Operator Name.

For everyone’s protection, we strongly recommend that no one share the use of their USERID
and PASSWORD with any other individual. The person who owns the USERID will be held
responsible for any unauthorized modifications to data made by the USERID. They will also be
held accountable for the dissemination of any confidential information obtained by that USERID.

Never leave a terminal unattended. When leaving the area, sign off from CICS. This will protect
your USERID from unauthorized use in your absence.

CICS access is automatically revoked for any employee transferring to another University
department or terminating employment with the University.

Requests for access to Student Records must be processed through the Office of Admissions and
Records. Requests for access to Advantage must be processed through Financial Support
Services. Student financial information requests must be processed through the Office of the
Bursar.

ACCESSING CICS

If your terminal or PC has the interlocking OU logo on it, type in the word CICS and press enter.
A screen will appear similar to the example below:

Signon to CICS APPLID CICSTS

This is the PRODUCTION Version of CICS/TS (Transaction Server)

Type your userid and password, then press ENTER:

Userid . . . . Groupid . . .
Password . . .
Language . . .

New Password . . .

DFHCE3520 Please type your userid.

F3=Exit

If the CICS screen does not appear as described above, please contact the Colleen Cowin at 325-
0826.
 SIGN ON TO CICS

Type in your USERID assigned by the Security Administrator in the USERID field. Tab down to
the PASSWORD field and type in the temporary PASSWORD assigned by the Security
Administrator and hit ENTER. The cursor will go to the NEW PASSWORD field and the
following message will appear at the bottom of the screen:

DFHCE3525 Your password has expired. Please type your new password.

Enter a PASSWORD of your choice. PASSWORDS are not displayed on the screen. When
selecting a new password, remember the following rules:

1) Passwords must be 5 – 8 characters.

2) Passwords must begin with an alphabetic character.
3) Passwords will automatically expire after 90 days and may not be reused.

After pressing the ENTER key, the cursor will again be in the NEW PASSWORD field and the
following message will be displayed at the bottom of the screen:

DFHCE3539 Please reenter the new password for verification.

If you have successfully signed on, the following message appears on the screen:

DFHCE3549 Sign-on is complete (Language ENU).

An unsuccessful attempt displays the following message:

DFHCE3532 Your password is invalid. Please retype.

CICS USERIDS are automatically revoked after 45 days of non-use. To keep a USERID current,
sign-on at least once a month. If your userid has been revoked, the following message will
appear:

DFHCE3546 Your signon has been revoked. Signon is terminated.

If you are unable to sign on successfully after repeated attempts, please contact Colleen Cowin
at 325-0826.

SIGN OFF FROM CICS

To sign off from CICS, type in CESF from a cleared screen and press enter. If you need to return
to TSO, type in CESF LOGOFF and press enter.