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- From: jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: RACF/2 (was Re: OS/2 through 1999)
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- Date: 31 Aug 92 01:53:26 GMT
- References: <1992Aug29.223902.3961@hemlock.cray.com>
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- In article <1992Aug29.223902.3961@hemlock.cray.com> bgm@cray.com (Bert Moshier) writes:
- > IBM's OS/2 PRPQ is RACF. It will stay a separate product till after
- > 9/93 (when the Microsoft/IBM agreement on code ownership ends). IBM
- > will release OS/2 with RACF (optionally installed) fourth quarter
- > 1993. They will begin the certification process (for C2 first and
- > then higher) at that time. They expect to have OS/2 certified in
- > 1994.
-
- Hmmmmmm.
- Do you have any further info? RACF (at least on MVS, where I'm used to working
- with it) is a very powerful and flexible security system, but it's a bit
- intimidating for the first-time admin. It'll be interesting to see how they
- adapt it to OS/2.
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