Security in the EPI

A user ID and password might be required for each conversation that takes place between the CICS® Transaction Gateway and the CICS server, depending on how the CICS Transaction Gateway and the CICS server have been configured.

EPI security involves:

Authentication
The CICS server checks that the user ID and password information associated with a terminal is valid. The frequency with which the user ID and password are authenticated by the CICS server depends on whether the terminal is sign-on capable or sign-on incapable.
Authorization
The CICS server checks that the terminal is allowed access to the requested resource.

The user ID and password can be set at terminal or connection level. Both types can be set by the user application. If there are no user ID and password values for the terminal, the values for the connection are used. For information about how to set the connection user ID and password, refer to Security.

The requirement for a user ID and password depends on the CICS server configuration.


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