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Additional Features—Windows

Additional features include the following:

File Systems

The standard file systems are:

• File Allocation Table format (FAT)
• Windows File System format (NTFS)
• High-performance File System format (HPFS)

File Access

CA XCOM Data Transport accesses files locally or from any file server on the Microsoft Windows Network or the NetWare or Compatible Network, or any other network provider installed on the Windows system.

Security

For transfers to Windows systems running any release of CA XCOM Data Transport:

• Windows is a secured system, because it requires a valid user ID and password (as defined when setting up a user account) to log in to or connect to a server. User IDs and passwords are case sensitive. CA XCOM Data Transport uses the underlying security system to log in to the server as the user defined in the XCOM_USERID parameter. The authority to log on locally is required because there is no facility in CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, or 7 to allow for another domain to be specified.
• When a transfer is sent from another system (such as z/OS or z/VSE), USERID and PASSWORD must be supplied. The following methods model sending from an XCOM z/OS or z/VSE system to a local Windows drive.

Methods of handling Windows systems security from CA XCOM Data Transport:

Employing some security

All users employ the same user ID.

Set XCOM_USERID and XCOM_PASSWORD= to a valid user ID and password that has local logon authority in the xcom.glb file on the Windows side. On the z/OS or z/VSE side, send a transfer with parameter USERID=' ' (blank between two single quotes). This uses the user ID and password from the xcom.glb file.

Employing user level security

Users employ their own user ID and password.

Set XCOM_USERID and XCOM_PASSWORD= to an INVALID user ID and password in the xcom.glb file on the Windows side. On the z/OS or z/VSE side, send a transfer with parameters USERID= and PASSWORD= with a valid Windows user ID that has local logon authority. This causes CA XCOM Data Transport to use the user ID and password supplied. If a password is not supplied, and xcom.glb is checked, the transfer will fail due to the invalid ID and password in the xcom.glb file on the Windows side.

Note: If either of these methods is to be successful, in the case where CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS or z/VSE is sending to CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, or 7 the CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS or z/VSE default table must have USEROVR=YES. USEROVR=YES is the default. This allows the user ID in the MVS JCL to override the batch job ID. For information about the USEROVR parameter, see the CA XCOM Data Transport for z/VSE Administrator Guide or the CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS Administration Guide.

Trusted Access

CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Server/Professional supports Trusted Access. To use the Trusted Access feature when transferring to Windows platforms, note the following:

• The USEROVR and USERPRO default table parameters for CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS or z/VSE must be set to YES.
• Specify USERID=' ' (single quotes without any blanks in between the quotes) and no passwords in the parameters for the transfer.
• The user ID must be configured for Trusted Access on the Windows partner. For more information, see the CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows Server/Professional documentation.

Home Directory

A Windows user can have a default home directory assigned by the Windows administrator.