Auth grp for custom program

Hi,

I have an custom program which i need to secure by auth group so i went to RSCSAUTH then i kept some auth grp...eg;- say "FI" under auth grp column....before this i did not create any auth grp named: FI any where in the system......

so my question is by doing this is considered as creation and assignment of auth grp to this custom program ???

and if i do this in dev then how come this piece carried to production.

Thanks,

Lisa Pl