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Defining Model ACIDs

Security Administrators can use templates or model ACIDs to create new ACIDs. All basic information, including the name associated with the ACID, the ACID type, permitted facilities, and associated profiles can be copied from the model ACID to the new ACID. Administrators have the ability to change, add, or omit any of this information. In addition, all ACID types can be created using this feature. For example, a model ACID can be created using the following command:

TSS CRE(MODELUSR) NAME('Model User') TYPE(USER)
    PAS(password) INSTDATA('test data') DEPT(deptacid)

It is not necessary to create an ACID to be used as a template, since any existing ACID can be used. To create an exact copy of the model ACID, an administrator would enter:

TSS CRE(newacid) USING(MODELUSR)

To create an exact copy but with new installation data, an administrator would enter:

TSS CRE(newacid) USING(MODELUSR) INSTDATA('new information')

This flexibility in creating new ACIDs applies to all basic information fields, with the exception of attributes. Attributes can be added, through the TSS CREATE USING command, but cannot be omitted.