Program Security Maintenance (SMF420) field descriptions

Use these fields to create or edit a password and security code record.

1. Program Name

Specify the program name (6 characters). The entry must be a valid program or menu in the program names file. Entry of a valid program name displays the program description, password (if there is one) and security code.  

2. Password

Specify the password used to access this program (6 characters). Press F3 to delete an existing password. Press Enter to initially default to blank.

3. Security Code

Specify the program security level number (0-9). Each level is equal and there is no hierarchy involved. Some users define security codes by module or parts of modules. For example, AP programs are code 1, AR programs are code 2, etc. Then users can be assigned security codes depending on the module(s) they use. Any program within a module can have a different security code. Press Enter to initially default to 0.

4. Limit by Physical Location

Indicates you want to set program-specific options for physical locations, click the Enter Phy Locs button to display Authorized Physical Locations Maintenance, where you can search by locations (a network ID, a TCP/IP address OR a partial TCP/IP address) and add to the restrictions set in Program Security Maintenance (SMF420). 

5. Audit File

Indicates you want to create an audit file to track usage of the program or menu.