Keywords › MCSAUTH Keyword—Authorize Commands

MCSAUTH Keyword—Authorize Commands

Valid on z/OS.

Use the MCSAUTH keyword to authorize the operator commands that can be entered from the console. The IBM equivalent to this field is AUTH.

This keyword has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) MCSAUTH(INFO|MASTER|SYS|IO|CONS|ALL)

Capacity of list

One authorization per ACID

INFO

Specifies that any informational commands can be entered from this console.

MASTER

Specifies that this is the master console.

SYS

Specifies that system control commands and informational commands can be entered from this console.

IO

Specifies that I/O control commands and informational commands can be entered from this console.

CONS

Specifies that console control commands and informational commands can be entered from this console.

ALL

Specifies that information, system control, I/O control, and console control commands can be entered from this console.

This keyword is used with:

• The commands REPLACE, ADDTO, REMOVE, and WHOHAS
• The ACID types User, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA
• MISC8(MCS) and ACID(MAINTAIN)authority

Important! All MCS resources must be added to a User Record and cannot be added to a Profile or to the ALL Record.

Examples: MCSAUTH keyword

This example adds an authorization for all operator commands to ACID USERA:

TSS ADDTO(USERA) MCSAUTH(ALL)

This example removes an authorization for system commands:

TSS REMOVE(USERA) MCSAUTH(SYS)