# Secure Log in to Mainframe

This is a pre-built action located under the **Mainframe List Element**. The functionality of this action in Avo Assure is sued to log in to the Mainframe Region using a UserID and an encrypted password.

### Syntax

**Input Value:** `<Region>;<UserID>;<Encrypted Password>` &#x20;

| Argument                                      | Description                                                                                      |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| <p>\<Region></p><p>(Required)</p>             | Specify the logical partition or environment like a CICS region that manages specific workloads. |
| <p>\<UserID></p><p>(Required)</p>             | Specify the user ID assigned for mainframe login                                                 |
| <p>\<Encrypted Password></p><p>(Required)</p> | Specify the encrypted password to login securely.                                                |

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Note:** In Assure, you can encrypt passwords using the AES encryption method, ensuring sensitive credentials are secured during automation.
{% endhint %}

**Output Value:**

| Argument                                                     | Description                                                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| \<Dynamic Variable>(Optional);\<Dynamic Variable> (Optional) | This dynamic variable holds the result as **True** or **False** |

**Example**

**Performs secure login operation on the mainframe emulator using encrypted credentials**

The **Secure Log in to Mainframe** action takes the value from the Input Value column (e.g., **CICS1;MATESG;iE5Iis8OjEQ79CIQ90N++w==**) and logs in to the specified region of the mainframe using the provided User ID and encrypted Password. Here, **CICS1** is the region name, **MATESG** is the user ID, and **iE5Iis8OjEQ79CIQ90N++w==** is the encrypted password.

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