Allow or disallow users from locking a terminal in TPX

Products

• TPX - Session Management
• Vman Session Management for z/OS

Issue/Introduction

How to allow or disallow users from locking a terminal in TPX?

Environment

TPX® Session Management for z/OS

Resolution

You can use the TPX Command Authorization Class to disallow users from using the Lock command. This step-by-step procedure will show you how to enable or disable it.

1. Logon on to TPXADMIN.
2. Select TPX User/Group Maintenance, option 1.
3. Check one of the user's User Options to identify their Group name and command class for use in step 4:
   • Select User Maintenance, option 3.
   • Enter userid and press Enter key.
   • Select User Options, option 1, and note the Group name and left-most value for  command class:
   • PF3 to return to User/Group Maintenance panel.
4. Select TPX Command Authorization Class  (CMDT), option 5.
   • Select the TPX Command Authorization Class Table assigned to the users. (TPXGROUP)
   • Select the Command Authorization Class the users are assigned. (D) 
   • Disallow the Lock Terminal command by entering a "N" in the field.  Use "Y" to allow.
   • Press PF3 until saved.
5. Use TPXOPER to reload the table: RELOAD CMDT=TPXGROUP
6. Users will need to logoff TPX then back on for the change to take effect for their sessions.

Note: This change will apply to every user using the same Command Authorization Class. If you want to just assign it to one user, then you can create a new class for only that user.