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CSFKEYS Resource Class—Secure ICSF CSFKEYS

Valid on z/OS.

Use CSFKEYS to secure CSFKEYS for z/OS Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility (ICSF). For information on setting the keys, see IBM's OS/390 Integrated Cryptographic Service Facility: Administration Guide

When used with TSS ADDTO/REMOVE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)

Prefix length

One to eight characters

Capacity of list

One to five prefixes per TSS command.

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

TSS PERMIT(acid) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)

Prefix length

One to eight characters

This keyword is used with:

• The commands CREATE, ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOOWNS, and WHOHAS.
• The ACID types User, 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
• CSFKEYS (OWN) authority to ADD or REMOVE ownership of CSFKEYS resources from ACIDs
• CSFKEYS(XAUTH) authority to PERMIT or REVOKE access to CSFKEYS resources

The administrator can use any of the following methods to control access to CSFKEYS resources: Expiration, Facility, Program Pathing, Time/Day, and Actions.

Examples: CSFKEYS resource class

This example protects the resource with CA Top Secret by assigning ownership to the Corporate Department(owning acid):

TSS ADDTO(CORPORAT) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)

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

This example removes ownership:

TSS REMOVE(CORPORAT) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)

This example permits users to access CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1) on Fridays only:

TSS PERMIT(TECHUSER) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)
                     DAYS(FRIDAY)

This example permits users in the Technical Services Department to access CSFKEYS1:

TSS PERMIT(TECHPROF) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)

This example revokes access :

TSS REVOKE(TECHUSER) CSFKEYS(CSFKEYS1)