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CIMS Resource Class—Secure IMS Commands

Valid on z/OS.

Use CIMS to secure IMS commands.

This resource class has the following format for TSS ADDTO/REVOKE

TSS ADDTO(acid) CIMS(command,...)

Command length

Three‑character IMS verb

Capacity of list

One to five commands per TSS command

When used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS PERMIT(acid) CIMS(command,...)

Command length

Three characters

Capacity of list

One to five commands per TSS command

CIMS is used with:

• The commands ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOOWNS, and WHOHAS
• The ACID types User, Profile, Department, Division, Zone, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS ADD/REMOVE
• The ACID types User, Profile, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE
• CIMS(OWN) authority to ADD or REMOVE ownership of CIMS resources from ACIDs
• CIMS(XAUTH) authority to PERMIT or REVOKE access to CIMS resources

The administrator can:

• Use any of the following methods to control access to CIMS resources: Expiration, Program Pathing, Time/Day, and Actions
• Specify the access levels None and ALL

Prefixing is supported. Masking is not.

Examples: CIMS resource class

This example defines the IMS/DISPLAY command to DEPT01:

TSS ADDTO(DEPT01) CIMS(DIS)

The administration may now PERMIT access to users or profiles that require access.

This example removes ownership:

TSS REMOVE(DEPT01) CIMS(DIS)

This example grants USER42 the ability to use the IMS/START command:

TSS PERMIT(USER42) CIMS(STA)