Access required to issue ACFUNIX command in ACF2

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

Unable to issue the ACFUNIX command with AUDIT privilege on logonid, getting the following error:

ACF04056 ACCESS TO RESOURCE IRR.RADMIN TYPE RFAC BY abcd NOT AUTHORIZED
R_admin SAF/RACF/reason = 8/8/8, no responce buffer

 

Environment

Release : 16.0

Resolution

With AUDIT privilege, the logonid is not allowed to issue ACFUNIX command.

Underneath, it's calling R_admin callable service and access to FACILITY resource IRR.ADMIN is required to issue the ACFUNIX command. 

Add the following rule: 

SET R(FAC)
RECKEY IRR ADD(RADMIN UID(uidoflogonid) SERVICE(READ) ALLOW) 
F ACF2,REBUILD(FAC) 

 

Additional Information

PTF needed to use ACFUNIX utility:

PTF SO07541: ADD ACF COMMAND LINE INTERFACE FOR USS/OMVS