Using Encrypted Command File - zOS

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Jun 19, 2023
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Using Encrypted Command File on z/OS

For z/OS, the Universal Command Manager -encryptedfile option specifies the ddname in the JCL that references the location of the Uencrypted file.


//UCM#000  JOB CLASS=A,MSGCLASS=X,NOTIFY=&SYSUID
//* 
//         JCLLIB ORDER=#HLQ.UNV.SUNVSAMP 
//*    
//STEP1    EXEC UCMDPRC  
//UENCRYPT DD  DISP=SHR,DSN=TEST.UENFILES(TESTPWD) 
//COMMANDS DD  *   
 DIR  
//SYSIN    DD  *  
 -host                 10.252.2.232  
 -userid               "testid" 
 -encryptedfile        UENCRYPT 
 -script               COMMANDS

SYSIN Options

The SYSIN options used in this example are:

Option

Description

-host

List of one or more hosts upon which a command can run.

-userid

User ID or account with which to execute the remote command.

-encryptedfile

Encrypted command file.

-script

Local script file to execute on the remote system.

Components

Universal Command Manager for z/OS

Universal Encrypt