>Since all access would be via CICS, the user him/herself does not need access >to the actual DSN. >Sounds the the security is too lax to me.
These users are using a product (SYSD from H&W) that allows them to browse reports (flat files) on the mainframe through CICS. It is similar to ISPF BROWSE, but cheaper. And, dataset access is controlled by their userid/group combinations. Some departments cannot access other department's files (principle of least access). Everybody is internal to the company. No external users have access to the files. Somebody showed them how to access them through FTP from z/OS. Now there's a loss of some element of control because now they can do whatever they want with the files once they get them onto their workstation. When in doubt. PANIC!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
