Setting up the host user ID and password

About this task

Before you can connect to a host mainframe computer from the workstation, you must specify an authorized user ID and password that is approved for mainframe access.

If your upload/download preferences are set correctly, CICS® BAC lets you enter the user ID and password once and have it automatically applied each time you connect. To specify a user ID and password for mainframe connections:

Procedure

  1. Select File > Set Host User ID and Password. This opens a dialog box that you can use to enter the user ID and password.
  2. Enter your authorized User ID and Password.
  3. Click OK when finished to save your entries and close the dialog box. Or click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving your entries.