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ALTGROUP
The ALTGROUP command changes one or more parameters of a group within an
account.
Syntax
ALTGROUP groupname[.acctname] [;PASS=[password]]
[;CAP=[capabilitylist]][;ACCESS=[(fileaccess)]]
Parameters
groupname Specifies the name of the group for which you want
to change parameters. The name must consist of one
to eight alphanumeric characters, beginning with an
alphabetic character.
acctname Specifies the account in which the group resides.
You must have system manager (SM) capability to use
this parameter.
PASS Specifies the group password. Entering the
ALTGROUP command without this parameter retains the
current password. Entering PASS without specifying
password removes the existing password. Entering
PASS and specifying password changes the current
password or creates one if a password did not
previously exist.
CAP Specifies capability class attributes consisting of
any or all of the following:
BA = Batch access capability (default)
DS = Permits extra data segments
IA = Interactive access capability (default)
MR = Permits multiple resource
identification numbers (RINs)
PH = Process handling capability
PM = Privileged mode capability
The default is IA and BA, except for the PUB group
of the SYS account. The default for PUB.SYS is PH,
DS, MR, PM, IA, and BA. Typically, you should not
change PUB.SYS because it is assigned the maximum
group capabilities when the system is delivered.
You must separate each capability class with a
comma (BA,DS,IA, and so on).
ACCESS Specifies the restriction on file access pertinent
to this group. Capability options that you can
change are as follows:
[{R} {ANY}]
[{L} {AC }]
([{A} [,...]: {GU }] [,...])
[{W} {AL }]
[{X} {GL }]
[{S} ]
where R, L, A, W, X, and S specify modes of access
by types of users (ANY, AC, GU, AL, GL) and are
defined as follows:
R = Read
L = Lock (exclusive file access)
A = Append (implies L)
W = Write (implies A and L)
X = Execute
S = Save
The user types are defined as follows:
ANY = Any user
AC = Member of this account only
GU = Member of this group only
AL = Account librarian user only
GL = Group librarian user only
You can specify two or more user and/or access
types if you separate them with commas.
The defaults for the public group (PUB) are:
R,X:ANY;A,W,L,S:AL,GU
The default for all other groups is:
R,A,W,L,X,S:GU
Capabilities assigned to the user group for
ALTGROUP cannot exceed those assigned to the
account.
Operation Notes
* Usage
You can enter this command from a session, a job, a program, or in
break mode. Pressing Break does not affect this command.
You must have account manager (AM) or system manager (SM)
capability in order to use this command.
* Altering group parameters
Basic guidelines for altering group parameters are as follows:
* You can enter multiple parameters on a single command line
by using the semicolon (;) delimiter.
* When you omit an entire parameter, the corresponding value
for the group remains unchanged.
* When you include a parameter but omit its value as in
PASS=Return, the default value is assigned.
* Activating the changes
If you alter one or more parameters, the changes in the directory
become effective immediately; however, the changes do not affect
any active users with open files in the group until they log off
from their current sessions and log back on to the same group.
Since the system does not automatically generate a message
informing users of changes, you should notify users before you
make any changes to the group.
Examples
* To assign a new password, PASS2, to a group named GROUPX, enter:
:ALTGROUP GROUPX;PASS=PASS2
* To assign the same password to the same group as above and add DS
and PH capabilities, enter:
:ALTGROUP GROUPX;PASS=PASS2;CAP=IA,BA,DS,PH
Related Commands
ALTACCT
ALTUSER
LISTACCT
LISTGROUP
LISTUSER
NEWACCT
NEWGROUP
NEWUSER