PLTPISEC

The PLTPISEC system initialization parameter specifies whether you want CICS® to perform command security or resource security checking for PLT programs during CICS initialization.

Defining PLTPISEC

You can define the PLTPISEC system initialization parameter in the following ways:
  • In the PARM parameter of the EXEC PGM=DFHSIP statement.
  • In the SYSIN data set of the CICS startup job stream.
  • In the DFHSIT macro.
You cannot define the PLTPISEC system initialization parameter through the system console.

Values for PLTPISEC

Valid values for the PLTPISEC system initialization parameter are as follows:

PLTPISEC={NONE|CMDSEC|RESSEC|ALL}
The PLT programs run under the authority of the userid specified on PLTPIUSR, which must be authorized to the appropriate resources defined by PLTPISEC.
NONE
NONE is the default value for PLTPISEC. You do not want any security checking on PLT initialization programs.
CMDSEC
You want CICS to perform command security checking only.
RESSEC
You want CICS to perform resource security checking only.
ALL
You want CICS to perform both command and resource security checking.
Restriction: You can specify the PLTPISEC system initialization parameter in the SIT, PARM, or SYSIN only.