Overview

Create security policy files using the programming language to:

• Control the tasks a user or group of users may perform
• Control the systems from which a task may be submitted
• Control the systems from which a task may be run
• Determine when a specific task may be run (day and time)
• Determine where a task may be run from
• Determine if secondary security checks, such as passwords or checksums, are required to run a task
• Determine if one or more supplemental security programs are run before a task is started

This guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of Unix or Linux system administration and some experience with a scripting or other computer language. We recommend that you have experience in these areas before you attempt to create or modify security policy files.

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