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HFSSEC Control Option

The CA Top Secret Control Option turns HFS security ON and OFF. This control option is set in the TSS PARMS startup member or can be dynamically set via a TSS MODIFY command.

To determine the current active setting of HFSSEC, enter:

TSS MODIFY STATUS(BASE)
HFSSEC(ON)

Enables CA SAF HFS security. Normal z/OS UNIX security access validation is bypassed. This includes checking of file permission bits, superuser status and normal z/OS UNIX security services.

HFSSEC(OFF)

Disables CA SAF HFS security. Normal z/OS UNIX security access validation is enabled. This includes checking of file permission bits, superuser status and normal z/OS UNIX security services.