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The MSCA

The Master Security Control ACID or MSCA is created as part of the installation procedure. This is the ACID that allows you to begin to define your Security File once it has been designed. Your organization has the flexibility to incorporate any security design or control supported by CA Top Secret, and the MSCA account is the account that you use to initially accomplish this.

By design, the MSCA is omnipotent. The MSCA has complete administrative authority and control. You may choose to override this omnipotent authority, but the MSCA can always redefine this authority back to complete control. It is best to leave the MSCA account omnipotent and protect its use accordingly.