When APA attempts to establish a system connection it must send your credential details, that is your user ID and password or pass phrase, to the APA Listener on z/OS for authentication. Each credential can be used on systems that share the credential without re-entering the details every time. At least one credential must be defined before a connection to APA can be established.
Before Starting
Before proceeding, ensure that you have all your system connection details and that you have the correct level of authorization to connect to your system.
Procedure![]() Host Connections View |
![]() New Credentials |
Preference | Description |
Name | The local name is used to identify the credential. |
User ID | TSO userid that is to be used for the APA Communications. |
Password | Password/pass phrase for TSO userid that is to be used for the APA Communications. "Save Password" must be checked before the Password preference is enabled. |
Save Password | Save the password. Default : false |
What to do next
You can click Add in the Connections section of the Host Connections view to configure an APA connection. Alternatively, click Connect to start the connection.
Parent topic: Tasks