SSA - CICS option

RACF administration from CICS and an extensible security server API.

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SSA-CDA, CICS Direct Administration, is an optional component of SSA that facilitates RACF administration from within CICS.

CICS Direct Administration (referred to as SSA-CDA) allows users to do:

  • Userid administration
  • Group administration
  • Connect administration
  • Password administration
  • Dataset administration
  • Resource administration
  • Dataset permit administration
  • Resource permit administration
  • Resource member administration
  • User TSO segment administration
  • User CICS segment administration

At a glance

Benefits when administrating RAFC using SSA-CDA.

CICS RACF administration

CICS security API for developers

All updates and inquires are done live

Standard SMF Type 80 audit records

Use features without having group or global SPECIAL

Administrate remote systems with the same look and feel as SSA-TDA

Features

Powerful CICS RACF administration features that save time and improve responsiveness.

Full security server field support

SSA supports all features, fields and segments in security server.

Security server information offload job

Create custom offload jobs for users with built-in security checking.

ISPF tables only

All security server information storage is ISPF based, allowing SSA to be easily upgraded and enhanced.

Batch or online

Utilize the power of generic searching to generate reports in batch or online mode.

Extended or standard searching

Generic searches use standard ISPF searching or SSA's extended searching.

Adhoc report generation

Dictate exactly how the report format should turn out.

Adhoc command generation in batch

Utilize the versatility and power of adhoc report generation in batch.

Select and scroll

Select as many table displayed entries as you wish.

Sort by multiple fields/orders

Sort online generic search displays by up to 8 fields, each with its own order.

Long and short displays

The generic search result displays have a short or long display option.

Expanded search fields

Benefit from a tremendous variety of online generic searches with all new security server fields included.

Schedule generated commands

As with all other functions, send generated commands to the SCHEDULER.
System requirements
  • Product
    SSA Base
  • Mainframe
    IBM z/Architecture and compatible
  • Host System
    RACF
  • Operating System
    MVS/ESA
    OS/390 2.10 or later
    z/OS 1.8 or later
  • Subsystem Requirements
    TSO Version 2.5 or greater
    ISPF Version 3.5 or greater
    RACF Version 2.1 or greater
    MVS TCP/IP Version 3.1 or greater (for CICS Direct Administration)
    CICS Version 3.3 or greater (for CICS Direct Administration)

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