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Define the Logon Facility

Follow these steps:

  1. Define the network.

    Before you activate the Logon Facility, define a VTAM application ID. Ask your VTAM systems programmer to provide an LU name capable of accepting logons from terminals. A definition that takes all defaults is satisfactory.

    For sample VTAM definitions, see the BYSVTAM member of the CAW0OPTN data set. (This member is also used to define GoalNet.)

  2. Provide the applications.

    Determine each application, by name, to be acceptable for logon. In addition, provide an IMOD for each application that can accept input from the terminal, processing it, and providing a 3270 data stream for display. As an example, CA Technologies provides an application IMOD ($SRVV) that provides a CA‑GSS operator interface.

    Note: For more information about writing application IMODs, see the Administration Guide.

  3. Modify the CA‑GSS parameters.

    As needed, modify the CA‑GSS initialization parameters that affect the Logon Facility. Examples of these parameters are contained in the LOGON member of the CAW0OPTN data set.

    Notes:

Parameter

Description

LOGON LUNAME

LOGON LUNAME luname password

Replace luname with an application ID that has been defined to VTAM. This is the name by which terminal users will request a session with CA‑GSS. If your installation requires VTAM passwords, you must also specify the correct value. If a password is not required, remove password and leave the field blank.

This parameter is required.

LOGON APPLICATION

LOGON APPLICATION OPERator $SRVV

Each application that may be used with the Logon Facility must be defined during initialization (or later, by using the LOGON DEFINE command). You must assign a name to the application, an IMOD that provides the processing support for the application, and an optional argument string that should be passed to the IMOD.

Note: The application name is case-sensitive. To select the application, users must specify all leading uppercase letters. However, they can omit trailing lowercase letters. Except for this special treatment of the application name, all other fields are case-insensitive. For example, the application name 'USERs' matches the strings 'user' and 'users'. However, it does not match the strings 'use' or 'userid'.

The OPERATOR application is provided with CA‑GSS (IMOD $SRVV) and can be activated to provide a VTAM‑based CA‑GSS/ISERVE Control Panel.