Authorize Users to View and Update Memory In TPX with RACF

Products

• TPX - Session Management

Issue/Introduction

To authorize users to view and update memory, update your external security manager (ESM) as follows:

1. Define a resource class that is named TPXAUTH.
2. Define a resource entity that is named MEMORY, with READ and UPDATE as the available ACCESS levels.
3. Grant the designated users READ or UPDATE access to MEMORY.

There is no guidance on how to define this class. What would be the settings for RACF?:

Environment

TPX - Session Management

RACF

Resolution

Example below with defining a resource class for TPXAUTH in RACF: 

 

1. Define a resource class that is named TPXAUTH.

     SETROPTS CLASSACT(TPXAUTH) RACLIST(TPXAUTH)     

    SETROPTS RACLIST(TPXAUTH) REFRESH 

2. Define a resource entity that is named MEMORY, with READ and UPDATE as the available ACCESS levels.

     RDEFINE TPXAUTH MEMORY UACC(NONE)

3. Grant the designated users READ or UPDATE access to MEMORY.

    PERMIT MEMORY CLASS(TPXAUTH) ID(user-id) ACCESS(UPDATE)

Additional Information

Please refer to the TPX Manual Installing/Configure Section, link below:  

Authorize Users to View and Update Memory