This chapter summarizes the new and changed components of OS/390 Release 4
Security Server (RACF). It includes the following summary charts for changes to
the RACF:
Callable Services
Class descriptor table (CDT)
Commands
Data Areas
Exits
Macros
Messages
Panels
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Callable Services
Figure 1 lists a new callable service. This callable service is a PSPI attachment
interface, which means that it is not intended for use in customer application
programs, but rather for use by other IBM components or vendor programs.
Figure 1. New Callable Services
Callable
Service
Name Description Support
R_admin The R_admin service enables applications to
manage RACF user profiles within the RACF
database.This service accepts either a function
code-driven parameter list with data fields
consisting of name-value pairs or a preconstructed
RACF TSO command to be executed. R_admin
does NOT include the following RACF commands:
BLKUPD, RVARY, RACLINK. It also does NOT
include RACF operator commands such as
DISPLAY, RESTART, SET, SIGNOFF, STOP, and
TARGET.
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