Should the same user ID be used to submit jobs to host systems?

If the management directory runs on an LDAP server that is protected by RACF, you can instruct msys for Setup to perform all logons to z/OS systems automatically.

A logon is required each time a particular z/OS system is accessed for the first time during an msys for Setup workplace session. Most msys for Setup tasks access the z/OS systems that are to be configured to run jobs.

Automatic logons use the user ID and password provided for logging on to the workplace. This means that automatic logon can only be used if the user has identical IDs and passwords on all z/OS systems that are to be configured and in the RACF that protects the management directory.

If you want to . . . Then click ...

relieve the user from having to explicitly log on to each z/OS system the "Yes, use above user ID for the logon to all host systems" radio button

enable the user to specify a different user ID and password for each z/OS system the "No, prompt for user ID and password when logging on" radio button

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