On Fri, 23 May 2025 12:50:37 +0000, Allan Staller wrote:
>
>It is (usually) not required for SMPE to be run under UID(0). However, as you 
>have observed, it can cause problems with directory permissions.
>
If such problems occur with IBM products, it would be a good Idea to fix them.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: I David Spiegel
>Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 4:59 PM
>
> s it absolutely necessary for SysProgs running SMP/e Jobs with USS 
> Maintenance to have UID(0)?
>One reason I can think of is that the new files need to be owned by 
>UID(0)/GID(0). Another is that since "System" Directories (e.g. /usr) are 
>owned by UID(0)/GID(0), the new files cannot be placed there due to the 
>existing permission bits.)
>
>Please confirm/deny my reasoning.

-- 
gil

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