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  • 1.  IBM Idea: object-based authority collection for *USRPRF objects

    Posted Tue August 08, 2023 01:34 PM

    Note: this is not about STRAUTCOL TYPE(*USRPRF) - which runs an authority collection for a specific user

    I raised this Idea and wondering if others agree.  IBM Ideas

    This would be very useful in locking down *USRPRF objects that are configured with *PUBLIC *USE.  For example ACCOUNTA might be set with *PUBLIC *USE, allowing anyone to submit jobs to run under ACCOUNTA.  We want to figure out which other user profiles actually NEED to have *USE authority to ACCOUNTA so we can lock it down appropriately, without breaking anything.  Unfortunately you can't currently use CHGAUTCOL to turn on an authority collection for a user profile object, in the same way that you can turn on authority collection for a file or a program.



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    Steven Riedmueller
    Certified IBM i Admin
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  • 2.  RE: IBM Idea: object-based authority collection for *USRPRF objects

    Posted Tue August 08, 2023 03:26 PM

    For an alternative see the following:

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=ssw_ibm_i_75/apis/xsbmjob.html

    Job user

    Submitted for job - qualified

    I'm not faulting your idea, just giving you something to work with for now.

    I've written a few exit point programs.



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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  • 3.  RE: IBM Idea: object-based authority collection for *USRPRF objects

    Posted Tue August 08, 2023 03:38 PM

    Thanks a lot Robert, that's a great option and great idea!  I'm not much of a developer but this would be exactly what I'd need if I were going to do this with an exit program.



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    Steven Riedmueller
    Certified IBM i Admin
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  • 4.  RE: IBM Idea: object-based authority collection for *USRPRF objects

    Posted Tue August 08, 2023 03:48 PM

    If you're using one of the available exit point program software products they may already have this available.

    https://www.fortra.com/products/intrusion-prevention-and-detection-software-ibm-i

    https://www.precisely.com/resource-center/whitepapers/four-powerful-ways-to-use-exit-points-for-securing-ibm-i-access

    https://seasoft.com/products/solutions-for-ibm-i/intrusion-detection-and-prevention/isecurity-firewall



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
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