[z/OS]

Creating common MVS groups and users

Perform this task to set up the operating system security prerequisites for a WebSphere Application Server for z/OS cell. This ensures that all servers in the cell are using the same operating system security definitions.

Before you begin

Install the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product code and review the instructions for using the Customization Dialog. Have available a copy of the worksheet that you completed as part of Planning for common groups and users.

About this task

You need to perform this task before configuring any application serving environment that uses the common groups and users. If a new WebSphere Application Server for z/OS cell or server on a z/OS system will use the exact same common group and user definitions as an existing server or cell on the same z/OS system, you do not need to repeat this task.

You need to run the jobs generated as part of this task once per security database. If z/OS systems do not share a RACF or other security database, you are responsible for making sure identical security definitions are in place for all WebSphere Application Server for z/OS user IDs, groups, and profiles. See Preparing the security server (RACF) for more information.

Procedure

  1. Log on to TSO on the z/OS system on which you intend to configure the common groups and users. Use a user ID that has READ access to the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS product data sets.
  2. Start the Customization Dialog. See Starting the Customization Dialog for details.
  3. Choose the configuration data sets in which you will store your customization jobs and data. See Choosing configuration data sets for details.
  4. Set the customization variables according to the values recorded on your common groups and users worksheet. See Setting the customization variables: Common groups and users for details.
  5. Save the common groups and users customization variables in a data set that you will use in later customization steps. See Saving the common group and user variables for details.
  6. Create the customization jobs and files, based on the customization variable values you entered. See Creating the customization jobs and files for details.
  7. Follow the generated customization instructions. See Following the generated customization instructions: Security domain for details, and a sample set of customization instructions.

Results

You have finished when you have successfully completed the steps in the generated instructions. The common groups and users is in place on the chosen z/OS system. If any z/OS systems that interoperate with or host your planned application serving environment do not share the security database you updated as part of this task, update the security databases of the other systems accordingly.

What to do next

Proceed with the configuration of the application serving environments that use this common group and user.



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