John McKown wrote Yes, I want it to run authorized I really don't want to write an SVC And I really don't want to use a Cross Memory Call.
Paul D'Angelo -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 1:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: ATTACH Macro with DCB= > -----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 ******************************************************************************** This e-mail and any files transmitted with it, are confidential to National Grid and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please reply to this message and let the sender know.
