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About This Book

This book contains information about the Resource Access Control Facilit which is part of the OS/390 Security Server. The Security Server has components:

ŸRACF

ŸOpenEdition DCE Security Server

For information about the OpenEdition DCE Security Server, see the publ related to that component.

This book provides information to guide you through the migration proc OS/390 Release 1 Security Server (RACF) or RACF 2.2 to OS/390 Release Security Server (RACF).

The purpose of this book is			to ensure	an	orderly		transition to		a	ne
It notis intended	for	customers	installing	RACF	for	the	first	time	or	ins
release prior to Security Server (RACF) Release						2.	First-time RACF cust
should readOS/390	Security Server (RACF) Introductionand use the program
directory shipped		with the	product when		they	are	ready	to	install

Who Should Use This Book

This book is intended for experienced system programmers responsible migrating from OS/390 Release 1 Security Server (RACF) or RACF 2.2 to Release 2 Security Server (RACF). This book assumes you have knowledge OS/390 Release 1 Security Server (RACF) or RACF 2.2.

If you are migrating from a RACF release prior to 2.2, you should previous versions of this book, as described in “Migration Paths for Release 2 Security Server (RACF)” on page 23.

How to Use This	Book
This book			is	organized in the following order:
Ÿ	Chapter 1,			“Planning for Migration” on page 1, provides information to
	plan	your		installation's migration to the new release of RACF.
Ÿ	Chapter 2,			“Release Overview” on page 5, provides					an overview		of s
	the	new release.
Ÿ	Chapter 3,			“Summary	of	Changes to	RACF	Components for	OS/390	Release
	2”	on	page 13,		lists	specific	new	and changed	support	for	the

ŸChapter 4, “Planning Considerations” on page 23, describes high-level

migration considerations for customers upgrading to the new release from previous levels of RACF.

ŸChapter 5, “Installation Considerations” on page 27, highlights informati

about installing the new release of RACF.

ŸChapter 6, “Customization Considerations” on page 35, highlights informat about customizing function to take advantage of new support after release of RACF is installed.

 Copyright IBM Corp. 1994, 1996

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