Parameters › Security Parameters › EXTSECCLASS Parameter

EXTSECCLASS Parameter

Specifies the resource class name for your site.

Default values

Defaults to FACILITY if the host z/OS is running IBM RACF.

Defaults to FAC if the host z/OS is running CA ACF2.

Defaults to FACILITY if the host z/OS is running CA Top Secret.

Other possible values

The value you specify depends on the external security manager running on your host system. Set this parameter to one of the following values:

• IBMFAC (if your external security manager is CA Top Secret).
• FAC (if your external security manager is CA ACF2).
• FACILITY (if your external security manager is IBM RACF).

You can create and use another resource class name that is based on the security package you have installed on the target z/OS system.

Set or modify this parameter...

At initialization

Example: EXTSECURITY

Specifies the new resource class name OPSCLS on the EXTSECCLASS parameter.

EXTSECCLASS(OPSCLS)

For more information, see the CA OPS/MVS Security Guide.