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What is a Logonid?

The easiest way to understand a logonid is to think of it as a one‑ to eight‑character string that identifies you to CA ACF2 for VM. You are assigned a logonid that is uniquely your own. No other user can have the same logonid. In VM, your logonid is the same as your user ID.

Your logonid is related to a logonid record that defines privileges that determine what you can and cannot do on the system. It also provides a history of what you have done on the system, the number of security and password violations you have committed, and so on. The CA ACF2 for VM Logonid database must contain a logonid record for each VM user ID. For additional information about the logonid record, see “About the Logonid Record”.