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Best Practices for Configuring Security for z/VM RSCS and VMBATCH

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Abstract

The NJE communication protocol is primarily represented on z/VM through the Remote Spooling Communications Subsystem (RSCS). RSCS is a special-purpose z/VM subsystem which allows for the sending and receiving of files, messages, jobs, and commands over a network. RSCS is built using, among other things, the NJE protocol and can communicate with other NJE-compatible subsystems such as VSE/POWER, JES2 and JES3.

The purpose of this document is to highlight best practices for RSCS in order to facilitate subsystem operability without the risk of security exposures. It will also discuss configuration for z/VM batch facilities, as these may receive jobs from RSCS.

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Modified date:
11 July 2022

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