Chapter 4. z/OS UNIX search and file execution authority

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z/OS UNIX search and file execution authority

z/OS UNIX System Services (also known as z/OS UNIX) is the IBM UNIX implementation in the z/OS operating system.

This chapter describes the new security-related support and enhancements for z/OS UNIX in z/OS V2R2 and includes the following topics:

•4.1, “z/OS UNIX search authority” on page 28

•4.2, “z/OS UNIX file execution” on page 28

•4.3, “Examples for the use of the new functions” on page 29

4.1 z/OS UNIX search authority

In z/OS V2R2, a new UNIXPRIV resource was defined to control read and search ...

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