FOR is new since z/VM 5.3 IIRC. As opposed to CP SEND, it sends the CP response back to the command issuer.
2010/8/16 Schuh, Richard <[email protected]> > It is obvious that substituting some other authorized userid for OPERATOR > would work. At least with the SEND CP, the other id would have to be logged > on. I do not know about FOR, it does not seem to be available on the system. > (FOR is interpreted as an abbreviation of FORWARD). > > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Kris Buelens > *Sent:* Monday, August 16, 2010 8:55 AM > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: RSCS Messages > > Yes indeed, but you can replace OPERATOR by any other user that has the > right RSCS privs. I hoped that was obvious. > > 2010/8/16 Schuh, Richard <[email protected]> > >> Doesn't "SEND CP OPERATOR ..." or "FOR OPERATOR ..." constitute "having >> the operator" do it? Neither of those is an acceptable solution, at least >> not here. >> >> >> Regards, >> Richard Schuh >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] *On >> Behalf Of *Kris Buelens >> *Sent:* Friday, August 13, 2010 1:32 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: RSCS Messages >> >> What about >> CP SEND RSCS RSCS START xxx >> Then it is RSCS itself that starts the link, >> Or to complete what Mike mentions (and what I regularly used, not only for >> RSCS) >> CP FOR OPERATOR CMD SMSG RSCS START xxx >> or, a bit old fashioned >> CP SEND CP OPERATOR SMSG RSCS START xxx >> for RSCS the 2 commands above come from OPERATOR, not your userid. >> >> 2010/8/12 Michael Harding <[email protected]> >> >>> The CP "for" command may be your friend here; after all, SMSG IS a CP >>> command... >>> -- >>> Mike Harding >>> z/VM System Support >>> >>> >>> >>> The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> wrote on >>> 08/12/2010 01:18:40 PM: >>> >>> > From: "Schuh, Richard" <[email protected]> >>> >>> > To: [email protected] >>> > Date: 08/12/2010 01:19 PM >>> > Subject: Re: RSCS Messages >>> > Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> >>> >>> > >>> > Having the operator do anything other than a simple START, including >>> > "PARM anything" requires an approval process. That said, a scan of >>> > the config file reveals that an id that rarely logs on is >>> > authorized. I will use it as my surrogate. Thanks for the idea. >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Richard Schuh >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Kris Buelens, >> IBM Belgium, VM customer support >> >> > > > -- > Kris Buelens, > IBM Belgium, VM customer support > > -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
