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Set Up Trusted Access Security

The Trusted Access feature is used for z/OS-initiated transfers to CA XCOM Data Transport for Windows and UNIX platforms. Trusted Access also allows Windows- or UNIX-initiated transfers to CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS.

Trusted Access allows transfers to be sent without specifying a user ID and password, as long as the remote partner has the z/OS system defined as trusted, with the same user ID as the sending system. The user ID specified for the z/OS system must match the user ID of the person logged on to the initiating partner. In this case, even if no user ID or password is provided, the transfer will be allowed to proceed.

Example

If your logon ID on a Windows, UNIX, or z/OS platform is USER01 and your logon ID on the target z/OS platform is also USER01, then the trusted transfer can run without specifying the user ID and password. CA XCOM Data Transport will automatically try to match the logon ID to the TRUSTID entries in the destination member for the remote partner.