PEM client processing

The PEM client sign-on transaction program:
  1. Obtains sign-on information, for example by:
    • Displaying a message to the user requesting sign-on information; that is, userid, password, and, if required, new password; or
    • Accessing sign on information from a user who has already been authenticated locally.
  2. Sends the sign-on information to the CICS PEM server via an APPC conversation.
  3. Receives replies from the CICS PEM server on the same APPC conversation.
  4. If PV is being used (either ATTACHSEC=PERSISTENT or ATTACHSEC=MIXIDPE is specified on the CONNECTION definition), and sign-on is successful, adds the user's name to the PV signed-on-to list.
  5. Processes the reply information from the CICS PEM server; for example, by:
    • Displaying the information to the user
    • Processing the data and saving it in a file to which only the user has access.