> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > D'Angelo, Paul V. > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:22 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: ATTACH Macro with DCB= > > Is there any way to issue an ATTACH macro (for an Authorized program) > from a Non Authorized Program. > By that I mean the Non Authorized Program is in STEPLIB (Not > Authorized) > and it issues an ATTACH with a DCB= parameter > The DCB Parameter references a DD Statement whose DSN is an authorized > Library. > I seem to recall I tried this many years ago and it would not produce > the results I wanted. > > //STEP DD DSN=NOTAUTH.LIBRARY > > //MYAUTH DD DSN=MYAUTH.LIBRARY > > ATTACH EP=AUTHPGM,DCB=MYAUTH
Yes, but it won't run as authorized. Do you want it to run authorized? If so, you could only do that by somehow injecting code into z/OS which violates IBM's security directives (aka a "magic SVC" or a subsystem of some sort). -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM
