PH29654: PROVIDE ENHANCEMENTS FOR SECURITY

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• This APAR enhances IMS HP System Generation Tools to support the
  following capabilities:
    - User groups: By defining a user group, you can associate a
      specific RACF group with a profile.
    - IOH.LOGDLET.imsid profile: By defining an IOH.LOGDLET.imsid
      profile, you can define which users can remove IMS HP Sysgen
      Tools history log entries.
  RFEs: 111278, 112283
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM IMS High Performance System *
  *                 Generation Tools for z/OS                    *
  *                 Version 2 Release 4 (FMID=H24Q240)           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New functions to improve the usability  *
  *                      of IMS HP Sysgen Tools authorization    *
  *                      profile and enhance security in the     *
  *                      ISPF interface.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the maintenance for this APAR.         *
  ****************************************************************
  This APAR enhances IMS HP System Generation Tools to support
  the following capabilities:
  1. By defining a user group using the IMS HP Sysgen Tools ISPF
  Setup option, you can associate a user belonged a specific RACF
  group with an IMS HP Sysgen Tools authorization profile.
  2. By defining an IOH.LOGDLET.imsid profile, you can restrict
  users who can remove IMS HP Sysgen Tools history log entries.
  These capabilities are only available with the IOHXEXEC command.
  These enhancements are being implemented as a result of RFE ID
  111278 and 112283.
  
  
  ========================
  = DOCUMENTATION CHANGE =
  ========================
  IBM IMS High Performance System Generation Tools for z/OS
  Version 2 Release 4 User's Guide (SC27-9501-00)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------
  For updates to the user's guide by this APAR, refer to
  "Tech docs" ("See updates to this information!") on the
  IMS Tools Product Documentation web page.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI72530

Modules/Macros

• IOHA20   IOHA21   IOHA26   IOHD40   IOHLINK  IOHRACF  IOHSET
  IOHSET31 IOHSET5  IOHSET51 IOHSET5D IOHSET5I IOHXEDIT IOHXEMBR
  IOHXEXEP IOHXINIT IOHXLOG3 IOHXLOG4 IOHXPROF IOHXRINF IOHXSET
  IOHXUGRP IOHYO001 IOHYU002 IOHYU003 IOHZ0005 IOHZ0031 IOHZ0050
  IOHZ005D
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS HP SYSGEN T

• Fixed component ID

  5655F4300

Applicable component levels

• R240 PSY UI72530

     UP20/11/13 P F011  

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