Security

The integrity of ADABAS data is not jeopardized by the Interface because FOCUS uses standard read-only ADABAS calls.

Your operating system's security applies to the Interface. ADABAS security also automatically applies to the Interface.

The Interface enables you to read password-protected ADABAS files by supplying the password in the Access File. This password can also be set dynamically in a session so that one Access File can be shared by many users (each with a different password). For more information, see the SET PASSWORD command discussed in Environment Commands.

Additionally, you can implement the security features available with FOCUS to restrict users from accessing ADABAS databases.

FOCUS database administration enables you to do the following:

• Limit the number of users who have access to specific files.
• Restrict users from reading specific files, segments, fields, or records for certain field values.

For more information on FOCUS database administration, see the FOCUS for IBM Mainframe User's Manual.