BT20 - Introduction to RACF Administration
Duration	4 Days (customisation)
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Course Description

This course introduces students to the concepts, terminology, commands, and procedures involved in administering a RACF secured system. All major aspects of RACF administration are covered and these facilities will benefit the audit process. The course is supported by a range of practical exercises.

Pre-requisites

Prior knowledge of z/OS, TSO and ISPF is required. This can be gained by attending course BT02.

Objectives

On completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Identify the need for security in business information systems.
• Understand how RACF meets business information systems security needs.
• Design a group structure to meet their installations requirements.
• Describe the various ways in which RACF commands can be issued.
• Use the group related commands to administer the group structure.
• Describe the effect of the various group profile related parameters.
• Use the user related commands to administer user profiles.
• Use the various group authorities effectively.
• Explain the management and use of the various non-RACF segments in user profiles.
• Describe the effect of the various user profiles related parameters.
• Connect users to groups and manage the assigned group authorities.
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of both discrete and generic data set profiles.
• Use the data set related commands to manage both discrete and generic profiles.
• Provide users with the appropriate access to protected data sets.
• Use the general resource commands to manage general resources.
• Describe how CICS transactions, load modules, secured sign-on, and the started task table can be protected and controlled.
• Use the search command to locate specified profiles in the database.
• Use and explain the operation of the RVARY and SETROPTS management commands

Environment

Development will be performed using:

• IBM Mainframe

Customisation

For on-site courses (i.e. at your premises), we are more than happy to tailor the course agenda to suit your exact requirements. In many cases, we are able to build your in-house standards and naming conventions into the delivered course.

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