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Sharing a Security File

You can share an r15 security file with r12 and r14 unless you have an r15 system with a certificate with a large SDN (subject’s distinguished name) or SN.IDN (serial number and issuer’s distinguished name). In this case, you cannot share the file with an r12 or r14 system. If you do so, the file will be created by the r15 system.

Important! If a VSAM file is not shared between multiple CA Top Secret systems, do not create VSAM alternate index and path files. Due to VSAM file requirements, CA Top Secret r15 for z/OS can no longer share secfiles with CA Top Secret for z/VM or CA Top Secret for VSE.