External Security Manager

File pool servers let you use an external security manager to check authorizations when users attempt to access file pool resources. The external security manager can be coded such that it either co-exists with SFS's authorization or BFS permission checking or completely replaces them.

To activate an external security manager for a particular file pool server machine, specify the ESECURITY startup parameter. For information about using an external security manager, see Using an External Security Manager. For information about coding your own external security manager, see Writing Your Own ESM Exit Routines.