RACF Users in Mainframe Computer Systems

The functional elements of RACF are users and groups.

RACF users are identified by alphanumeric userID.

IBMUSER is a default user and it is a member of group SYS1.

1. Adding new users.

-> ADDUSER|AU user01 name(main75) password(UNA) dfltgrp(grp) owner(demo006)

2. Add user with TSO segment.

-> ALU user01 tso(proc(ikjdb2) acctnum(acct#) size(4096))

3. Deleting users

used to delete user from RACF Group

-> DELUSER|DU user01

4. Connecting user to groups

The CONNECT command is used to connect RACF defined users to RACF defined groups.

-> CONNECT|CO usr_id Group(new_grp_ID)

5. Altering the user [changing the Default group]

-> ALU usr_id dfltgrp(new_grp-ID)

6. Removing users from groups.

-> RE usr_ID GROUP(old_grp_ID)

7. Revoke an ID

-> ALU user_ID REVOKE

8. Resume an ID

-> ALU user_ID RESUME

9. Resume an ID with temporary password.

-> ALU usr_ID RESUME password(UNA).