CPU Resource Class—Secure CPU Access

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CPU Resource Class—Secure CPU Access

Valid on z/OS and z/VM.

Use CPU to:

Secure an ACID's access to a particular CPU
Force an ACID to enter the system only through a particular CPU

When used with TSS ADDTO/REMOVE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS ADDTO(acid) CPU(smfid|id from DMKSYS)

Prefix length: One to four characters for z/OS, One to eight characters for VM
Capacity of list: One to five CPU IDs per TSS command

When used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE, this resource class has the following format:

TSS PERMIT(acid) CPU(smfid)

Prefix length: One to four characters for z/OS, One to eight characters for VM
Capacity of list: One to five CPU IDs per TSS command

This keyword is used with:

The commands CREATE, ADDTO, REMOVE, PERMIT, REVOKE, ADMIN, DEADMIN, WHOOWNS, and WHOHAS
The ACID types User, Profile, Department, Division, Zone, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS ADD/REMOVE
The ACID types User, Profile, DCA, VCA, ZCA, LSCA, SCA, and MSCA when used with TSS PERMIT/REVOKE
CPU(OWN) authority to ADD or REMOVE ownership of CPU from ACIDs
CPU(XAUTH) authority to PERMIT or REVOKE access to CPUs

The administrator can use any of the following methods to control access to CPUs: Expiration, Facility, Program Pathing, Time/Day, and Actions. The administrator can use any of the following methods to control access to CPUs details on each of the access control methods.