Abstract for Security Server RACF System Programmer's Guide

This information describes Resource Access Control Facility (RACF®), which is part of the Security Server for z/OS®.

Who should use this information: This information is intended for MVS™ system programmers or MVS installation personnel responsible for:

Maintaining RACF databases
Writing, testing, and installing RACF exits
Modifying RACF to satisfy an installation's particular needs

You should be familiar with the information in:

z/OS Security Server RACF Security Administrator's Guide
z/OS Migration
The program directory shipped with z/OS

z/OS Security Server RACF Auditor's Guide, which describes the RACF report writer, might also be useful.

You should also be familiar with MVS and the z/OS library. In addition, if you use the RACF sysplex communication option, you should be familiar with the Parallel Sysplex® library. If you use the RACF remote sharing facility (RRSF), you should be familiar with APPC and VTAM® or TCP/IP.