Some Started Tasks start with Top Secret ACID *BYPASS* At IPL Time

Products

• Top Secret
• Top Secret - LDAP

Issue/Introduction

Some started tasks are starting with an ACID of *BYPASS* at IPL time. These include:

APPC
BLSJPRMI
ASCH
DLF
GSSA
EPWFFST
VLF
LLA

Why? What action should be taken if required to assign a proper ACID for these started tasks?

Resolution

Normally, all these STCs should be defined to the Top Secret STC ACID.

If the started task starts before Top Secret, then it will run with ACID *BYPASS* or +xxxxx (ie +LLA for LLA, +VLF for VLF). This is the case for all system address spaces). 

When defined in the STC table and start before Top Secret, they still run with acid *BYPASS* or +XXX. After the first security call in that address space, Top Secret signs on the ACID associated with the started task in the STC table. For example, LLA should start with ACID +LLA, then on the first F LLA,REFRESH it gets signed on by Top Secret using the ACID defined in the STC table for it.

Additional Information

For more information on maintaining the STC table, see Maintain the Started Task Command (STC) Record.