I would have never guessed passwords could still be used, but then I
went over to an ISPF edit screen and the password field is still there.
I've ignored it for so long I don't see it anymore.

-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of John Eells
Sent: 7. lokakuuta 2008 20:48
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: PDS Lock

Lindy Mayfield wrote:
> What utility is used to password protect a dataset?  That's one thing
> I've never seen in over 20 years.
<snip>

I thought at one point that password protection was completely withdrawn

(not only for SMS and VSAM) but I find that it's still in the books. 
 From the JCL Reference:

  12.38.2.3 Password Protection

snip

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