TSSFAR Tasks

The CA Top Secret File Analysis Routine (TSSFAR) allows security administrators to review the permissions and assignments that are recorded in the Security File. The type of security information displayed by TSSFAR depends upon the control statements selected. Each control statement is discussed in detail following a discussion of the JCL necessary to execute TSSFAR.

TSSFAR can be used to perform the following tasks:

Provide a cross reference of ALRB block keys with the ARLBs in the block and verify the count against what is in the header block map.
Review mismatched ARLB chains.
Review connections between ACIDs and PROFILEs.
Review connections between owned and owning ACIDs.
Review resource ownership between ACIDs and resources.

CAUTION! The file upon which TSSFAR executes will be continuously accessed for the duration of the job. Therefore, running TSSFAR against the Security File could cause significant degradation to system performance. Because of this, we strongly recommend that TSSFAR always run against a Backup File. Only run TSSFAR at the direction of the CA Top Secret support staff.