Basic RACF Administration

Course Overview

Introduction to the z/OS environment, TSO and ISPF/PDF, batch processing, and z/OS data sets. After the introduction to z/OS, you will then learn, through lecture and lab exercises, how to use basic RACF command parameters and/or panels to define users and groups, protect general resources, z/OS data sets, and choose a basic set of RACF options.

Audience

• People who are new to z/OS AND RACF and responsible for security administration using the RACF element of the z/OS Security Server.
• Those who need to implement some of the more advanced features of RACF may want to attend one or more of the following courses:
• Effective RACF Administration - BE87GB
• Exploiting the z/OS Security Server (RACF) - ES88GB

Skills Gained

On completion you will be able to:

• Understand the basic features and concepts of System/390 architecture and of the z/OS operating system as they relate to security administration
• Describe the allocation process for data sets in the z/OS environment
• Identify the security requirements of a system
• Use the basic facilities and features of RACF
• Define users to RACF
• Set up a RACF group structure
• Use RACF to protect resources
• Select a base set of options to tailor RACF

Prerequisites

This course requires very little familiarity with the facilities of the z/OS system. The first day of the course presents the background material needed to proceed.

Course Outline

• Overview of S/390 and z/OS
• An introduction to TSO/E and ISPF/PDF
• An introduction to z/OS Data Sets
• Batch Processing
• Security and RACF Overview
• Administering Groups and Users
• Protecting z/OS Data Sets
• Introduction to General Resources
• RACF Options
• Other Administrative Features and Facilities.