RDF/IMP, IMPX, and ZLT System Management Manual

Installing and Configuring RDF
HP NonStop RDF/IMP, IMPX, and ZLT System Management Manual—524388-002
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Security Guidelines
RDFINST licenses the following programs:
RDFAFXO
RDFCHEK
RDFCOM
RDFEXTO
RDFMONO
RDFPRGO
RDFRCVO
RDFSNOOP
RDFUPDO
RDIMAGE
Security Guidelines
The information that follows will help you establish appropriate HP NonStop Kernel
operating system and Safeguard security for your RDF environment. Table 3-1
identifies the special security-related attributes for each type of program in an RDF
environment.
Table 3-1. RDF Process and Program Security Attributes
Program Name
Run Under a
Specific Logon ?
LICENSE Required
for Object File?
RDFAFXO YES ++ YES
RDFCHEK NO YES
RDFCOM YES; 255,nnn +YES
RDFEXTO YES ++ YES
RDFMONO YES ++ YES
RDFNETO YES ++ NO
RDFPRGO YES ++ YES
RDFRCVO YES ++ YES
RDFSCAN NO++++ NO
RDFSNOOP YES +++ YES
RDFUPDO YES ++ YES
READLIST NO NO
RDIMAGE YES ++ YES
+ RDFCOM operational commands require super-user group access; however, INFO and STATUS
commands can be issued by all users.
++ The RDF processes run under the same user ID as the user that issued the START RDF command.
+++ RDFSNOOP requires super-user group access to read image files.
++++ Depends upon security of entry-sequenced file being accessed.