Specific Control Options › HFSSEC—HFS Security On or Off

HFSSEC—HFS Security On or Off

Valid on z/OS.

Use the HFSSEC control option to turn HFS security on or off.

All entry methods are accepted.

This control option has the following format:

HFSSEC(ON|OFF)

ON

Enables CA SAF HFS security. Normal z/OS UNIX security access validation is bypassed. This includes checking of file permission bits, superuser status, and normal z/OS UNIX security services.

OFF

(Default) Disables CA SAF HFS security. Normal z/OS UNIX security access validation is enabled. This includes checking of file permission bits, superuser status, and normal z/OS UNIX security services.