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Create the Parameter File

The CA Top Secret control options that define the installation's environment are placed in the CA Top Secret parameter file.

The parameter file can contain any number of records. Control options are processed in the order that they are placed in the parameter file. Options can override previous options. For example, to override specific facilities, the FACILITY control option must be placed after control options such as MODE and LOG.

Follow these steps:

1. Open the CAKOJCL0 member TSSPARM0 for editing and enter the control options anywhere between positions 1 through 70, generally one per line.

   Note: You can use free format, with or without commas as separators.

   A maximum of 32,768 entries can be made in the parameter file. The recommended initial control options should include:

   MODE

   Sets global security mode.

   Default: FAIL

   LOG

   Controls recording of security events.

   Default: MSG,SEC9,SMF,INIT

   DOWN

   Selects DOWN options for CA Top Secret

   Default: SB,TW,BW,OW

   FACILITY

   Selects options per facility.

   Default: See the Control Options Guide.

   JOBACID

   Locates ACID on BATCH job card.

   Default: U,7

   NEWPW

   Sets specifications for new passwords.

   Default: MIN=4,WARN=3 MINDAYS=1 NR=0, NV, ID, RS, TS.

   PRODUCTS

   Indicates that special products are listed.

   Default: TSO/E

   SUBACID

   Controls derivation of BATCH job ACIDs submitted through the internal reader.

   Default: U,7

   The control options are specified.

2. Make any comment statements. Comments are identified by an asterisk, (*), in the first position or an asterisk after a control statement.

   Comments are specified.

3. Save the parameter file. TSSPARM0 does not have to reside in SYS1.PARMLIB. It can reside in any library protected to avoid possible tampering.

   The file is saved.

4. Identify the parameter file to CA Top Secret with the PARMFILE DD statement in the TSS STC procedure.

   CA Top Secret can identify the parameter file.