Using the Role-based Resource Manager

Your security administrator now controls access to certain z/OS® resources (typically a set of MVS™ data sets); the security administrator controls access to multiple sets of Remote Build invokers based on user roles (such as development, test, production, etc.). The administrator enables such controls for each role through one instance of Remote Build server. Data sets controlled this way cannot be accessed directly through an MVS batch job or through ISPF.

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For auth mode S, the Remote Build server uses the System Authorization Facility (SAF) for user authentication. First, user IDs and passwords that are passed by the client command, rccbuild, are verified. Then authorization is confirmed for using the z/OS MVS libraries and z/OS UNIX® System Services directories that are accessed during a build request. A user ID that passes these tests is allowed access to the Remote Build process.

To access the Remote Build server:
  • Specify your user ID on the command line.
  • Specify your password using either rccMKSecure or the –ap option.
If both your user ID and your password are either not specified or are not valid, the server rejects the submitted job.