Auditing system access and access attempts is an integral part of system security. The security administrator needs to be aware of system access activities and events to ensure that unauthorized intrusion does not occur.

In the MCP environment, auditing is inherent to the system. When you log on to the MCP system, your usercode is logged. If you open a file, that activity is logged. These integrated auditing mechanism and log file assessment utilities provide the tools to maintain a secure MCP environment.