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Recommendations for Releasing to Users

As a system administrator, you are responsible for designating other system administrators (although this is not recommended) and directory managers and defining directory managers’ and users’ authorizations.

• Designate the user ID VMANAGER (the user ID under which you will be performing system administrator work) as the system administrator. You can do this by giving VMANAGER authorization for all commands, utilities, and user exits in the AUTHORIZ CONFIG file with this record:

  GRANT * OVER *ALL TO VMANAGER
  

  You will be the technical contact between your site and CA.

• Depending on the size and structure of your organization, designate one or more directory managers. CA VM:Secure and CA VM:Director allow you to define a directory manager for each group of users on the system.

  Directory managers can perform routine functions such as defining minidisks, authorizing resource sharing, and managing disk space. They must be familiar with skeleton files and subpools and with the user IDs they manage. Inform the directory managers to contact you when problems arise.

  Provide directory managers with the Reference Guide, Directory Manager’s Guide, Messages and Codes, and parts of the Administration Guide.

• If you are using SFS, designate SFS managers. SFS managers must be directory managers whose user IDs will be using SFS. Any directory manager that manages user IDs that need SFS must also be an SFS manager.

  SFS managers need the same documentation as directory managers; they need no additional documentation.

• Provide general users with authorizations to the CA VM:Secure or CA VM:Director commands they will use. Be sure they know the names and user IDs of their directory managers.

If the Rules Facility is installed, provide Rules Facility users with the User’s Quick Reference for the Rules Facility.

Note: For more information about creating authorizations, see Authorizations.