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DIRECTRY Resource Class—Secure DIRECTRY for TSSVM

Valid on z/VM.

Use DIRECTRY to secure DIRECTRY for TSSVM.

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

TSS ADDTO(acid) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)

Prefix length

One to eight characters

Capacity of list

One to eight prefixes per TSS command.

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

TSS PERMIT(acid) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)

Prefix length

One to eight characters

DIRECTRY is used with:

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

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

Examples: DIRECTRY resource class

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

TSS ADDTO(CORPORAT) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)

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

This example removes ownership:

TSS REMOVE(CORPORAT) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)

This example permits users to access DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1) on Fridays only:

TSS PERMIT(TECHUSER) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)
                     DAYS(FRIDAY)

This example permit users in the Technical Services Department to access DIRECTRYR1.ABCDEFGH:

TSS PERMIT(TECHPROF) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)

This example revokes access:

TSS REVOKE(TECHUSER) DIRECTRY(DIRECTRY1)