Top Secret XA Volume Permits With (D,G) and (G)

Products

• Top Secret
• Top Secret - LDAP

Issue/Introduction

In Top Secret, what do XA VOLUME permits with (D,G) and (G) mean?

For example: 
XA VOLUME = PRD(G)    ACCESS(UPDATE)
XA VOLUME = TST(D,G) ACCESS(UPDATE)

Environment

Release: TOPSEC00200-15-Top Secret-Security
Component:

Resolution

For XA VOLUME = PRD(G) 
The (G) stands for generic. This permit authorizes the ACID to update any data set on any volume whose VOLSER begins with PRD, for example, PRD123, PRDXYZ, etc.

For XA VOLUME = TST(D,G)
The D stands for Disk. In older versions of CA Top Secret for z/OS it was possible to define generic volumes for disk and tape. The "D" is now obsolete and has no function. This can be removed. To remove use the UNDERCUT command should be coded like this:

TSS ADD(acid) VOLUMES(TST(G)) UNDERCUT NOPERMIT

Additional Information

VOLUME Resource Class—Secure DASD and Tape