Roles and permissions

We are working towards creating a Role-based product installation process. To achieve this, we are dividing the installation into steps that can be performed by a single person with a specific job role. In the z/OSMF Workflows user interface, each step is assigned to the specific role. 

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Planning

The following table describes the mainframe roles that are referenced throughout the documentation. 

Role

Description

z/OS System Administrator

In a z/OS environment, the z/OS System Administrator performs the following responsibilities. These responsibilities might vary based on the needs of your organization, the complexity of the z/OS environment, and the workflows that you are running. 

The z/OS System Administrator performs the following actions:

  • Configure workflows within z/OSMF to automate and run various tasks
  • Manage workflow instances based on specific requirements
  • Make sure that the required data sets, databases, and other resources are available for the workflow
  • Make sure that only authorized personnel have access to workflows and related resources
  • Monitor the progress of workflows

z/OS System Programmer

In a z/OS environment, the z/OS System Programmer performs standard system programming activities like configuration, installation, and maintenance using SMP/E, and vendor software installation in the mainframe environment.

Security Administrator

In a z/OS environment, the Security Administrator creates the groups, user IDs, and resource profiles for your z/OSMF configuration. 

UNIX System Services System Programmer or USS Systems Programmer

In a z/OS environment, the USS Systems Programmer performs tasks related to the system, such as setting up security privileges and adding programs to the system libraries. 

 

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