Parameter descriptions for the initialization exit
The TESTAUTH initialization exit receives the address of the standard exit parameter list. For a description of this parameter list, see TSO/E standard exit parameter list.
Figure 1 shows the exit-dependent data that the initialization exit receives beginning at offset +36 (decimal) in the parameter list.
Figure 1. Exit-dependent
data for the TESTAUTH initialization exit
- Authority Value (Parameter Entry 10)
- This parameter (X'00' on entry) lets the exit return
a value to indicate the user's authority to use the TESTAUTH command.
On return from the exit, the possible values are:
- Value (hex)
- Meaning
- 0
- Use RACF® to verify the user's authority
- 4
- The user is authorized to use TESTAUTH
- 8
- The user is not authorized to use TESTAUTH