The RACROUTE macro with the REQUEST=VERIFY parameter determines if a userid is defined to an external security product and if the user has supplied a valid password, group name, submitter node, security label, or operator identification. The external security product builds an access environment element for the user if the userid, password, group name, and terminal id (for the terminal user) are accepted. The identification and verification in the case of a terminal or batch job user, is based on the information contained in the TSO LOGON or IMS™ /SIGN command or data specified in the JOB statement for the batch job. The access environment element identifies the scope of the user's authorization to be used during the current terminal session or batch job.