AS/400 Security Questions and Answers

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User Signed on Notification

Hi. If a user profile already has a CL in the initial program to call parameter and that CL can't be modified to add a sndbrkmsg, is there another way to have a message sent to the admin that a specific user has just signed on to the iseries?

View Answer   |  Apr 22 2008  8:30 PM GMT
AS/400, iSeries, CL
asked by Bsalley

  15 pts.

how to prevent users from pc to use odbc

Hello, how can we stop a user say from a windows to use odbc to connect to the as400 server. I am looking more for setting up a block on the as400 machine rather than on the pc itself. thanks

View Answer   |  Apr 6 2008  3:37 AM GMT
ODBC, AS/400 security
asked by Chc225

  15 pts.

Using Adopt Authority on a menu system that transfers to another job

I have a system with an old menu system that transfers the interactive job to another job. When you look at WRKACTJOB and see a + next to the interactive job, there are other jobs below this from the menu system. Does Adopt authority above the menu system follow down to the transferred jobs and...

View Answer   |  Mar 31 2008  8:43 PM GMT
AS/400, iSeries, iSeries applications
asked by Lovemyi

  1470 pts.

Adopt Authority of Files

I have been asked to secure a completely open system to the users for SOX and just good security practice. I have created a program to call the menu command with a profile with *ALLOBJ authority and specified *OWNER to adopt authority so we can take *ALLOBJ away from users so they only have the...

View Answer   |  Mar 26 2008  6:42 PM GMT
AS/400 security, *ALLOBJ, AS/400 SOX
asked by Lovemyi

  1470 pts.

Command Validation Program

We have a command validtion program for the STRSEU command which allows us to check who is opening a source member for editing and whether they are authorized to do so. We would like to extend that same functionality to the WDSc editors. Is there an exit point we could exploit for this?

View Answer   |  Mar 18 2008  6:06 PM GMT
WDSc, AS/400 security, STRSEU
asked by Triggerman400

  5 pts.

Do API's 'QSYRUPWD' and 'QSYSUPWD' work with QSECOFR user profile?

Our password maintenance programs, use API's 'QSYRUPWD' and 'QSYSUPWD'. They work a traet with standard profiles, but don't seem to work for user profile QSECOFR. (we also have a copy of this profile called WSECOFR and this doesn't work either). Is there a built-in 'block' on the QSECOFR profile...

View Answer   |  Mar 6 2008  4:08 PM GMT
OS/400, i5, AS/400 security
asked by Rpm

  20 pts.

How to Force a Joblog.

It used to be that a JOBD with Message logging of 4 0 *seclvl would always force a joblog. This has changed in V5R3. My Sarbanes Oxley requires a joblog for superusers and above. How can I force a joblog to be produced at signoff for these user types?

View Answer   |  Mar 5 2008  2:18 PM GMT
SOX, AS/400 security, Job Management
asked by Royd

  5 pts.

AS/400 user administration

I want to look into finding a way to administer my AS/400 servers instead of having to log into each one and create, move or modify users one by one. is there a package or software or something that allows us to do this. Also I would like for it to keep tabs on all of my boxes of what users have...

View Answer   |  Mar 5 2008  0:47 AM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 Client Access, AS/400 security
asked by Mike D

  5 pts.

How to change user profile passwords w/out having *SECADM

Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to be able to change the password on another user profile with out having the special authority: *SECADM? The reason i'm asking is because we want our internet help desk clerks to be able to reset passwords for people who have for gotten the passwords on the...

View Answer   |  Mar 3 2008  3:55 PM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 security, AS/400 performance
asked by Slaliberte

  5 pts.

AS400 read access

If a user has no command line access and their initial logon is set to "sign off". Is is possible to grant this user read access? If so, how can this be done?

View Answer   |  Feb 22 2008  3:40 PM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 security
asked by Louistinto

  5 pts.

Lost AS400 Password

We have lost our AS400 password, and we don't have a service contract. Any ideas where we should start or were we can go for help.

View Answer   |  Feb 21 2008  11:02 PM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 security
asked by Jschaver

  10 pts.

Check AS400 password in PC environment

I have a VBasic input program on PC which data will eventually be inserted into a physical on AS400. I would like to make the users to login this PC program. 1) Is it possible to verify their IDs and passwords against those on AS400 ? If possible, how am I going to do that ? I know it is...

View Answer   |  Feb 14 2008  9:52 AM GMT
AS/400, Password authentication, AS/400 security
asked by Snd2patrick

  5 pts.

New to iSeries Admin and Obj Level Security

I have a file that I have created and added an authorization list to. In the autl, it has *public = *exclude and 3 users that have *all; however, i've tested with numerous id's and they can still get into this file through a query. These users do need query, but not access to this specific file. ...

View Answer   |  Feb 11 2008  9:55 PM GMT
AS/400 security
asked by Bsalley

  15 pts.

FTP User Exit Programs, TELNET, and Security

In addition to FTP Exit Programs, I have some additional questions that I was hoping someone could help me out with. They are as follows: When this client is logged onto our AS400 (server) from a pc, he (she) will be limited to the following FTP commands; namely, sending files...

View Answer   |  Feb 11 2008  9:34 PM GMT
FTP, AS/400 security, Exit programs
asked by Piano

  250 pts.

Group user profile

Can an object be secured by more than one group profile?

View Answer   |  Jan 11 2008  2:19 PM GMT
AS/400 security, Group Profile
asked by Bubbles1

  20 pts.

password features in OS 400

Can users change passwords on their own, is that linked to any of the security values? Will the system enforce change of password on first login after creating a new user account or resetting a password, what is the related security value

View Answer   |  Dec 2 2007  6:53 AM GMT
AS/400, AS/400 security
asked by 776677

  5 pts.

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