114 Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/VSE Basics
4.3 Interactive Interface overview
Every user of the Interactive Interface is defined by a user profile. The profile
includes a unique user ID and password that are used to sign on to the
Interactive Interface. It also determines what is displayed after the user signs on.
The system can display a selection panel or access an application directly. The
user needs a certain authorization to do his tasks. The authorization of a user is
defined in the user profile as
user type. There are three user types:
Type 1 or type administrator
This is used for the system administrators and system programmers.
Type 2 or type programmer or operator
This is used for application programmers and operators. ...