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Mask and Prefix for Other Resources

Resource masking allows administrators to group resources with similar characteristics. Special characters are specified to represent variations between resource names. Prefixing allows administrators to group similar resources defined by CA Top Secret simultaneously.

Note: Resource classes may also be administered to support masking characters by manipulating the RDT MASK/NOMASK attribute.

An administrator can PERMIT access to all owned resources within a NOMASK resource class by using the special resource name:

 *ALL*

For resource classes with the MASK attribute, a similar PERMIT can be managed with the resource name:

*****

Adding this resource is a formality and has no effect on resources not already protected. Its main importance is with PERMIT because it allows the administrator to allow access to all owned resources of a RESCLASS. This is a different concept than applying the DEFPROT attribute to a resource class. When DEFPROT is applied, all resources are implicitly protected without the necessity of formal ownership; in order to grant access under DEFPROT, the administrator must still own and permit the resources (which may include *ALL*).