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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leonard Woren
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 7:38 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Userids
> 
> 
> On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 03:00:01PM -0700, Skip Robinson 
> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > None of this is beyond the realm of comprehension or 
> manipulation, but you
> > have to build a business case for converting.
> 
> Here's my business case:

<snip>

> (3) Ever need to update a UADS entry for a logged on user who doesn't 
>     want to log off right now?

That's why IBM invented the CANCEL command.

<snip>

> 
> That said, I have to admit that I've worked mostly in small 
> shops where
> I was the lead systems programmer *and* the de-facto security officer.
> And I generally set up clists & ISPF dialogs for userid 
> maintenance, so
> whether it's me or a security department doing it, the nitty gritty
> details are well hidden.  (Who can remember all the picayune little 
> steps to do to create a new userid?)

That's the way it is here. I'm the main CICS-z/OS-RACF person. Gott se
Danke that I don't need to worry about VTAM and Storage as well. And we
have a REXX program which does 99% of all userid related work.

> 
> 
> /Leonard
> 


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