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VSE security documentation

	z/VSE V4R2 Planning It describes z/VSE and provides information which helps you plan and setup z/VSE. This manual should be read first when starting to work with z/VSE Security. Chapter: z/VSE Security Support Chapter: System Authorization Facility (SAF) and its External Security Interface (RACROUTE)
	z/VSE V4R2 Administration This is the main part of the z/VSE security documentation. Chapter: Protecting Resources
	CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA Operations and Utilities Guide This book describes the Data Management Facility (DMF) used to collect the SMF audit records from BSM. Chapter: Data Management Facility (DMF) Data Handler
	Redbook draft: Security on IBM z/VSE, SG24-7691 This document was written to assist z/VSE support and security personnel in providing the enterprise with a safe, secure and manageable environment.
	Redbook: Introduction to the New Mainframe: Security, SG24-6776 The Redbook contains the chapter 'Security in z/VSE' that provides the basic understanding and Security handling for z/VSE.
	z/VSE Security Concepts and News (5.8MB) Gives a overview about VSE security and technical details (Presentation)
	VSE/ESA Software Newsletter No. 17 (G225-4508-17) (2.4MB) Provides background information and additional technical details. Chapter: VSE/ESA 2.4.0 Security - Overview Chapter: VSE/ESA 2.4.0 Security - Implementation Details
	VSE/ESA Software Newsletter No. 18 (G225-4508-18) (1.5MB) Chapter: VSE/ESA 2.4 Security - Miscellaneous Topics
	VSE/ESA Software Newsletter No. 20 (G225-4508-20) (5.5MB) Chapter: Security in VSE/ESA 2.4 - What's New? - Using Your Own Partition Startup Procedures
	VSE/ESA V2.4 Security (111KB) VM and VSE Technical Conference 1999 in Orlando (Presentation)
	OS/390 Security Server External Security Interface (RACROUTE) Macro Reference (GC28-1922) Contains a description of the RACROUTE macro parameters.
	OS/390 Security Server (RACF) Data Areas (SY27-2640) This book contains the description of the data areas used by the RACROUTE macro

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How to setup hardware crypto with VSE

	How to setup WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 and WebSphere MQ for Windows V7.0 with secured connections using SSL (PDF, 3.0MB) Updated: March 2009 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to use Encryption Facility for z/VSE (PDF, 360KB) Updated: April 2009 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to setup SSL with CICS Web Support (PDF, 1.5MB) Updated: May 2009 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to setup Secure Telnet with VSE (PDF, 1.7MB) New: July 2008 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to setup Secure FTP with VSE (PDF, 1.2MB) Updated: August 2009 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to setup SSL with VSE (PDF, 810KB) New: August 2009 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM
	How to setup cryptographic hardware for VSE (PDF, 1.4MB) Updated: December 2008 Joerg Schmidbauer, IBM

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Hardware related documentation

	IBM System z cryptography for highly secure transactions
	Security on IBM System z
	Securing Your Business with the IBM  eServer™ zSeries  (112KB)
	IBM System z Cryptographic Products - Overview
	Redbook: zSeries Crypto Guide Update, SG24-6870
	Redbook: IBM eServer™ zSeries 900 Technical Guide, SG24-5975
	Redbook: IBM eServer™ zSeries 990 Cryptographic Coprocessor Configuration, REDP-3747

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CICS, TCP/IP and SSL related documentation

	z/VSE V4R2 e-business Connectors User's Guide Information required to do SSL server authentication and SSL client authentication.
	TCP/IP for VSE - SSL Documentation (984KB) This manual describes the SSL implementation how it is available with TCP/IP for VSE. This also includes the description of the native SSL API of TCP/IP for VSE. The SSL C-API is described in manual TCP/IP for VSE/ESA V1R5.0 IBM Program Setup and Supplementary Information . Chapter: SSL for VSE
	CWS/SSL Authentication - Overview (181KB) This overview shows the cooperation of the different parts involved in the CICS CWS with SSL client authentication.
	CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA Enhancements Guide (2.7MB) Information required to do SSL server authentication and SSL client authentication with CWS. Chapter: Using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
	CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA Security Guide Information to protect CICS resources using the BSM.

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