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Customize Security When Security System Is SAF

To customize your system when your Security System is SAF

1. Specify SAF in the Security System field of the System Options Table (SMRT).
2. Put the application in an APF-authorized library, as described in the Installation Guide.
3. If your site uses APPL class rules, you can specify in the software an alias for the VTAM PLU name. This allows you to:
   • Use a different name if you cannot use the existing PLU name.
   • Refer to a number of copies of the product with one alias, so only one APPL class rule applies to all copies using the alias.

   Specify the alias in the Alias Name field of the SMRT.

4. If you are running RACF r1.8 or later, SAF can return messages. To allow these messages to be displayed, specify Y in the Return Messages from SAF field of the SMRT.

Notes for SAF Users:

• Specifying the SAF interface when you are using RACF will allow you to use features that are otherwise unavailable.
• Specifying the SAF interface when you are using CA ACF2 or CA Top Secret will reduce functionality, because the software makes native calls to these products. It cannot make these calls if the SAF interface is used.
• You can use the Security Action/Message Table to customize the response of this product to messages produced by SAF. For more information about using this table, see the Administration Guide.