The following resources are available through the Internet to provide additional information about the RACF® library and other security-related topics:

• Online library
  To view and print online versions of the z/OS® publications, use this address:

  http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/bkserv/

• Redbooks®
  The documents known as IBM Redbooks that are produced by the International Technical Support Organization (ITSO) are available at the following address:

  http://www.redbooks.ibm.com

• Enterprise systems security
  For more information about security on the S/390® platform, OS/390®, and z/OS, including the elements that comprise the Security Server, use this address:

  http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/advantages/security/

• RACF home page
  You can visit the RACF home page on the World Wide Web using this address:

  http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/racf/

• RACF-L discussion list

  Customers and IBM® participants may also discuss RACF on the RACF-L discussion list. RACF-L is not operated or sponsored by IBM; it is run by the University of Georgia.

  To subscribe to the RACF-L discussion and receive postings, send a note to:

  listserv@listserv.uga.edu

  Include the following line in the body of the note, substituting your first name and last name as indicated:

  subscribe racf-l first_name last_name

  To post a question or response to RACF-L, send a note, including an appropriate Subject: line, to:

  racf-l@listserv.uga.edu

• Sample code

  You can get sample code, internally-developed tools, and exits to help you use RACF. This code works in our environment, at the time we make it available, but is not officially supported. Each tool or sample has a README file that describes the tool or sample and any restrictions on its use.

  To access this code from a Web browser, go to the RACF home page and select the "Resources" file tab, then select "Downloads" from the list, or go to http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/features/racf/goodies.html.

  The code is also available from ftp.software.ibm.com through anonymous FTP. To get access:

  1. Log in as user anonymous.
  2. Change the directory, as follows, to find the subdirectories that contain the sample code or tool you want to download:

     cd eserver/zseries/zos/racf/

  An announcement will be posted on the RACF-L discussion list whenever something is added.

  Note: Some Web browsers and some FTP clients (especially those using a graphical interface) might have problems using ftp.software.ibm.com because of inconsistencies in the way they implement the FTP protocols. If you have problems, you can try the following:

  • Try to get access by using a Web browser and the links from the RACF home page.
  • Use a different FTP client. If necessary, use a client that is based on command line interfaces instead of graphical interfaces.
  • If your FTP client has configuration parameters for the type of remote system, configure it as UNIX instead of MVS™.