> we are activating RACFVM to supply necessary security for our VM systems. > There is some debate as to whether it is worth activating DIRMAINT as > well. > We only have a few users who ever update the directory and it is > questioned > as to whether the extra complexity of DIRMAINT with its attendant > overheads > and possible system fragility is worth the small increment in security it > seems could provide. > Is there a preexisting consensus on this matter?
Yes. Do it. It's not that complicated, and it will save your posterior when you get an off-by-one error in allocating minidisks. Even with only a few administrative users, you can still make math errors that cause you to overlay data with minidisks. DIRMAINT prevents that mistake from happening, which will (experience speaking) save your posterior at some point. You also need it for SMAPI support to handle disk allocation via some of the developing tools. Also, turning on DIRMAINT mitigates the insane complexity of RACF somewhat. > > ********************************************************************** > This email is confidential and may contain copyright material of the John > Lewis Partnership. > If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and > delete all copies of this message. > (Please note that it is your responsibility to scan this message for > viruses). Email to and from the > John Lewis Partnership is automatically monitored for operational and > lawful business reasons. > ********************************************************************** > > John Lewis plc > Registered in England 233462 > Registered office 171 Victoria Street London SW1E 5NN > > Websites: http://www.johnlewis.com > http://www.waitrose.com > http://www.greenbee.com > http://www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk > > ********************************************************************** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
