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List:       racf-l
Subject:    Re: Using VTAMAPPL with CICS
From:       Radoslaw Skorupka <R.Skorupka () HOTMAIL ! COM>
Date:       2022-07-04 19:03:44
Message-ID: DB9P251MB0204B7BE30600920A7FDDD6199BE9 () DB9P251MB0204 ! EURP251 ! PROD ! OUTLOOK ! COM
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IMHO the better question is to ask whether CICS need VTAMAPPL profile 
access.
AFAIR yes, it does, however it is better to check.

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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland




W dniu 24.02.2022 o  11:24, Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw pisze:
> *****Correcting a couple of typos******
>
> Maybe this question is better directed to a CICS forum, but I thought it
> worth asking here first.
>
> The description of the VTAMAPPL class states that if the caller of the OPEN
> for a VTAM ACB is APF-authorised then the VTAMAPPL check is bypassed.
> If the caller is NOT APF authorised then the VTAMAPPL check does take place
> and if a resource corresponding to the ACBname is found in the VTAMAPPL
> class then access is granted according to the normal RACF checking rules.
>
> My understanding is CICS starts its life as an APF authorised program and
> then subsequently relinquishes that APF authority. However, it has an SVC
> for performing certain tasks when needed.
>
> Question: What state is CICS in when it opens VTAM ACBs?
>
> Lennie Dymoke-Bradshaw
> https://rsclweb.com
> 'Dance like no one is watching. Encrypt like everyone is.'
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