Edward Jaffe wrote: > Mark Jacobs wrote: >> Last year I attempted to implement SMCS console support to provide the >> various support teams console access whenever TSO/SDSF isn't available. >> >> Our operations manager nixed the plan for what he thought were security >> reasons. > > Such as?? > Basically he "insisted" that we could do more "stuff" with an SMCS console that we could with a EMCS console.
I think he got spooked with the CONSOLE piece of the acronym since he didn't want consoles active anywhere other than in secure locations. I guess he didn't understand that when a user enters a command via the SDSF command line an EMCS session is started. >> Are there any differences in security related "stuff" between SMCS >> console capabilities and an SDSF (EMCS) console? We would require the >> user to logon to the SMCS application so RACF would only grant access to >> authorized personal and all other RACF profiles/rules would be in effect >> for that user. >> > > The port of entry on the UTOKEN specified via MGCRE will be different. > (One is a console. The other, a TSO user.) The only way I can envision > that making any substantive difference is if you go out of your way to > differentiate them -- for example, by specifying "WHEN CONSOLE(xxxx)" > on your OPERCMDS resource profile definitions. > -- Mark Jacobs Time Customer Service Tampa, FL ---- Everyone always coming to Zathras with problems. Great responsibilities. But Zathras does not mind. Zathras trained in crisis management. Zathras, Babylon 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
