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START Keyword—Activation Date

Valid on z/OS.

Use the START keyword to specify an optional activation date. This data is not the same as the activation date defined in the certificate itself. The web server validates that date. This date gives the security administrator the ability to specify when the certificate will become active on MVS.

This keyword has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) DIGICERT(name)
                DCDSN(dsname)
                START(mm/dd/yy)

The format for date entries is determined by the settings for the DATE control option. For example DATE(MM DD YY) or DATE(MM,DD,YY) may necessitate specifying the START date within quotes:

TSS PERMIT(USER01) DSN(****.FILE)
                   START('05 01 02')

This keyword is used with:

• The commands ADDTO and REPLACE
• The ACID types User, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, and SCA
• No specific authority

Example: START keyword

This example adds a digital certificate to user USER1 that is not active on z/OS until November 15, 2008:

TSS ADDTO(USER1) DIGICERT(CERT0001)
                 DCDSN(USER1.CERT.DATA)
                 START(11/15/08)