Working with the ZAUTH Subsystem

The ZAUTH subsystem controls Password Reset as well as the iSecurity Authority on Demand system. It must be running for either to function.

To work with the ZAUTH subsytem, select 71. Activation from the Password Reset main menu. The Activation screen appears.

​ ODCTL   ​                        ​  Activation ​              ​ iSecurity           ​                                                            ​ System:​  ​ RLDEV   ​  ​ Activation                   ​         ​ Specific for Authority On Demand  ​       ​  1. Activate ZAUTH subsystem         ​ ​ 31. Activate SBMJOB handling for 1=Add​   ​  2. De-activate ZAUTH subsystem      ​     ​ In SBMJOB+F4, CMD() is hidden ​                                                  ​ Use AODSBMJOB instead         ​       ​  5. Work With Active Jobs            ​     ​ Such jobs are denoted as Add>Sbm​                                            ​ 32. De-activate SBMJOB handling​                                                                                           ​ Global Activation                ​     ​ Specific for Password Reset       ​       ​ 11. Activate ZAUTH subsystem at IPL  ​ ​ 41. Create User for Rest in a Language​   ​ 12. Do Not Activate ZAUTH at IPL     ​     ​ Use USRPRF(FORGOTyyy)/GRPPRF(FORGOT) ​                                               ​ PASSWORD(PASSWORD)​                                                              ​ yyy=blanks, or language id.​                                                 ​ FORGOT* are always enabled.​                                                 ​ 45. Activate IASP mount handling​                                                ​ 46. DE-Activate IASP mount handling​                                             ​ 47. Set all P-R Users for current system ​ Selection or command                  ​                                          ​ ===>​                                                                                                                                                           ​  ​ F3=Exit   F4=Prompt   F9=Retrieve   F12=Cancel                                ​  ​ F13=Information Assistant  F16=System main menu                                 ​                                                                               ​  ​

To activate the ZAUTH subsystem, select 1. Activate ZAUTH subsystem from the Activation menu. The Start Real-Time Auth on Demand (STRRTAOD) screen (shown in Starting the ZAUTH Subsystem) appears.

To check that the ZAUTH susystem is active, select 5. Work With Active Jobs from the Activation menu. The Work with Subsystem Jobs screen (shown in Checking whether the ZAUTH Subsystem is Active) appears.

To de-activate the ZAUTH subsystem, select 2.De-Activate ZAUTH subsystem from the Activation menu. The End Real-Time Auth on Demand (STRRTAOD) screen (shown in Stopping the ZAUTH Subsystem) appears.

To cause the ZAUTH subsystem to become active each time your system starts, select 11. Activate ZAUTH subsystem at IPL from the Activation menu. A line at the bottom of the screen appears, saying "Change effective next time subsystem starts."

To prevent the ZAUTH subsystem from becoming active each time that your system starts, select 12. De-activate ZAUTH subsystem at IPL from the Activation menu. A line at the bottom of the screen appears, saying "Change effective next time subsystem starts."