Activating security parameters

To activate security for CICSPlex® SM, you must: Together these parameters determine what security checking is performed. Table 1 explains the possible parameter combinations.
Table 1. Parameters controlling security checking
CMAS (CICSPlex SM parameter) MAS (CICS system initialization parameter) Explanation
SEC(YES) SEC=YES Both view selection checking and simulated security checking can occur, depending on the settings in the CICSSYS and CPLEXDEF views. This means that after CICSPlex SM determines whether a user can display a particular view, simulated security determines what information can be provided in the view.
SEC(YES) SEC=NO View selection occurs; simulated security checking does not occur even if it is requested in the CICSSYS or CPLEXDEF views. This means that after CICSPlex SM determines whether a user can display a designated view, no simulated security checking is performed to determine what information is to be provided in that view.
SEC(NO) SEC=YES CICSPlex SM does not allow the MAS to connect to the CMAS. This prevents a MAS that has requested security from connecting to a CMAS that cannot provide security.
Note: CICSPlex SM honors any of the system initialization parameters XCMD, XDB2, XDCT, XFCT, XJCT, XPCT, and XPPT; that is, CICSPlex SM includes or excludes the designated commands and resources from security checking. For each MAS, you can specify YES, NO, or CLASS NAME for these system initialization parameters. However, for the CMAS, you must specify NO for each of these system initialization parameters.