Hello Rob

Thank you so much for your response

Could you please point to your presentation on migrating off from ISFPRMXX
to RACF ?

Fortunately our shop is very small and we don't have any archiving tool or
any automation tool.

Peter

On Sat, Dec 2, 2023, 9:55 PM Rob Scott <[email protected]> wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Can I strongly suggest you instigate a project to activate OPERCMDS (and
> JESSPOOL if not already active).
>
> ISFPRMx  just controls actions within SDSF and does not preclude any
> semi-capable programmer from writing code to issue operator commands (or
> access SYSOUT using the JES SSI).
>
> Starting with z/OS 2 5, SDSF no longer uses ISFPRMxx to control security
> as everything now only goes through SAF authority. We use the SDSF class
> for product controls, and also make OPERCMDS and JESSPOOL checks on the
> user's behalf when processing actions taken within the product.
>
> Please be aware that converting your systems to correctly use OPERCMDS and
> JESSPOOL can be a lengthy process,  and you should allow many weeks for
> testing and validation.
>
> The OPERCMDS and JESSPOOL classes being activated can affect a broad range
> of other products including sysout archiving and automated operations.
>
> I do have some presentations about SDSF security and can point you in the
> right direction if you want.
>
> As a further note, the old ISFACR tool that was written 25+ years ago to
> aid in SAF security migration is showing its age a bit. We have some more
> recent (and much simpler) tools and processes now.
>
> Rob Scott
> Rocket Software
>
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> I have planned to install zOSMF in our test LPAR. Our SDSF uses its own
> security features using ISFPRMXX and I can see zOSMF has its own IZUSEC
> jobs where it activates OPERCMDS class. We never activated OPERCMDS instead
> we manage using ISFPRMXX PARMLIB member.
>
> Is there anyone who have installed zOSMF with above scenario?
>
> Peter
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