OA48179: ALLOW USER-DEFINED COMMAND AUTHORIZATION TABLE DEFINITIONS IN A SEPARATE MEMBER

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• Currently, in order to customize Command Authorization Table
  (CAT) definitions for the NetView product, users must edit
  shipped sample CNMSCAT2. This causes users to have to edit it
  each time the sample changes. The sample should include a member
  for users to add their own definitions.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of Tivoli NetView for z/OS V6R2M1  *
  *                 who use the Command Authorization Table      *
  *                 (CAT) sample CNMSCAT2 for command security.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Shipped sample CNMSCAT2 does not        *
  *                      include a user-modifiable member.       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  If shipped sample CNMSCAT2 is being used as the NetView Command
  Authorization Table, if customizations are to be made to the
  member, the member itself must be edited. This means that any
  future maintenance that includes CNMSCAT2 will over-write the
  changes made by the customer.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• Sample CNMSCAT2 is being changed to have a %INCLUDE of new
  shipped sample CNMSCATU. This new sample is intended solely for
  the purpose of user-defined CAT statements.
  Also, the following documentation changes should be made:
  - The Tivoli NetView for z/OS V6R2M1 Installation: Getting
    Started manual (GI11-9443-06) should be changed in the
    following ways:
    - In Appendix A, NetView Functions and Tasks, in the
      subsection "Changing an operator ID", the words under the
      heading "NetView command authorization table" should be
      changed to read as follows:
        CNMSCAT2 or CNMSCATU member, if the following statement is
        specified: SECOPTS.CMDAUTH=TABLE
    - The following entry should be added to Table 1, List of
      Samples, in Appendix C, NetView Samples Reference, below the
      indicated heading line:
        Distributed                                       Data Set
        As            Name     Description                Name
        ----------------------------------------------------------
        CNMSCATU      same     User-defined command       DSIPARM
                               authorization table
        ----------------------------------------------------------
  - The Tivoli NetView for z/OS V6R2M1 Security Reference
    (SC27-2863-05) should be changed as follows:
    - In Chapter 3, Controlling Access to Commands, in the first
      topic, Types of Command Authorization, the following note
      should be added after the second paragraph:
        Note: The CNMSCAT2 sample includes the CNMSCATU file,
        which is intended for user modification.
  

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UA77877

Modules/Macros

• CNMSCATU CNMSCAT2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AUTO CNTL NETV

• Fixed component ID

  5698LSA01

Applicable component levels

• R12B PSY UA77877

     UP15/07/28 P F507

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