Security Basics

See General Computer Security for info and links about Security outside of the 400.

Security Tools

• GO SECTOOLS
• GO SECBATCH

Security Wizard

• Access via Operations Navigator
  • Warning ... while this is for administrators new to AS/400 or Security, before changing any security settings, it is advisable to consult with the most experienced AS/400 security professional on-site.
  • You can change security settings, but while they are changed, they affect how objects function, including how they function after you change settings back again.

Security Commands

• Most functions of Security Commands, can also be done with Operations Navigator

User Profile

• GO CMDPRF
• GO CMDUSR
• CHGPRF
• CHGUSRPRF
• CRTUSRPRF
• DSPUSRPRF
• DSPAUTUSR
• WRKUSRPRF

Password

• GO CMDPWD
• CHGPWD change password
• CHKPWD makes user re-enter password that was used to sign onto the 400

Object Authority

• GO CMDAUT
• GRTOBJAUT
• RVKOBJAUT
• GRTUSRAUT
• EDTOBJAUT

Objects Owned

• GO CMDOWN
• CHGOBJOWN
• WRKOBJOWN

Authorization List

• GO CMDAUTL
• ADDAUTLE
• CRTAUTL
• DLTAUTL
• DSPAUTL
• DSPAUTLOBJ
• EDTAUTL
• RMVAUTLE
• WRKAUTL

Adopted Authority

• DSPPGMADP Display Program Adopt
  • Specify a user profile and get a list of the programs that adopt that user's authority.
• PRTADJOBJ Print Adopting Objects
  • Specify a user profile, *ALL or generic user(QP*) and get a printout of objects that adopt user's authority.