On Wed, 8 May 2013 10:33:46 -0400, Gerhard Postpischil wrote:

>On 5/8/2013 8:37 AM, Walt Farrell wrote:
>> I'm not sure why Gerhard thinks that is a security problem, gil. But
>> certainy if users push jobs through the INTRDR directly (as opposed
>> to via TSO/E SUBMIT or ISPF SUB) then you can't depend on any
>> restrictions imposed by IKJEFF10; you would have to use JES or SMF
>> exits.
>
>I never said that I consider it a security problem, only that I
>installed software at sites that did. No idea what their auditors or
>management are concerned about.
> 
Ah!  Job security!

Walt suggests that it's pretty hard to stop them.  How did you (or
they) do it?  I suppose if TSO SUBMIT operates in authorized state
one could hack allocation to restrict INTRDR to authorized programs.
Does ISPF SUBMIT invoke TSO SUBMIT in authorized state?

-- gil

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