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  3. March 2003

Re: Re: security ??? anyone ???

Dale,

I really did not mean to upset your stomach.  *WS was the issued command that 
comes with the MAPICS code.  However, since I can't see exactly how you have 
your security set up, and you have just tested *WS functionality, it sounds 
like you have it covered.  It may be that you eliminated the *WS issue when you 
were addressing the security requirement and limited the access to the command 
line.

Do the employees run queries or does your IT department control them?  Just 
curious what level of security you have on your individual files.

Paola Groeber
MAPICS Consultant


> 
> From: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: 2003/03/21 Fri AM 11:41:33 EST
> To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Re: security  ???   anyone ???
> 
> 
> Paula and/or Bob,
> 
> On a MAPICS menu, I get "Invalid Menu Option", and on a non-MAPICS menu, I
> get a "Invalid Item Number".  Maybe I'm safe?  A sizable chunk of my
> internal security rests on this working (well, actually not working!) - you
> guys are ruining my digestion.
> 
> Dale @ Fleetwood
> 
> 
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> Dale,
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> Oh! I can answer that one!  *WS
> 
> Paola Groeber
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> >
> > From: DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: 2003/03/21 Fri AM 10:46:25 EST
> > To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: security  ???   anyone ???
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> >
> > Bob,
> >
> > I have a question.  I have blocked command line access (Limit
> Capabilities
> > = *YES), and the users only get a 4 character command line that they use
> to
> > enter a menu option # (for non-MAPICS users) or the 4 character MAPICS
> menu
> > option (for MAPICS users - we use MAPICS Menuing).  How can they type "
> > *wrksplf"?  I'm concerned about this security issue.....
> >
> > Dale Gindlesperger
> > Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc.
> >
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> >
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> >                       "Bob  Tenney"
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> >                       <bobtenney@xxxxxxx        To:       "MAPICS ERP
> System Discussion" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >                       03/21/2003 09:31
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> >                       AM
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> >
> > Jeff, I have two thoughts on your e-mail
> >
> > 1--When you block command line access, users can still get back-door
> access
> > by typing *wrksplf. So you are likely to have only the illusion of
> > security.
> > In my view this is worse than no security.
> >
> > 2--IFM's security lets you control access by user and function. I realize
> > that IFM may be overkill in this case, but if security is "driving the
> bus"
> > then it is a much better way to go. Also, if someone did get access to
> IFM
> > files, they would retire before they got useful data.
> >
> > Bob Tenney
> > Bob Tenney Solutions, LLC
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> > 828-526-8976
> >
> > Visit www.tenneypubs.com for books about
> > IFM, COM, G/L Interfaces
> > Info WorkPlace, Cost Accounting, and FRx
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Snyder" <jeffreygsnyder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 7:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: security ??? anyone ???
> >
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> > >
> > > From: "Jeff Snyder" <jeffreygsnyder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Reply-To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: security
> > > Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 16:47:12 -0500
> > >
> > > hey group,
> > >
> > >   I am working with a sm privately held co, that has decide to put the
> > G/L
> > > pkg on the AS400,mapics XA rel 6.0.
> > >
> > >   We can secure thru mapics CAS. but was looking for ideas about
> securing
> > > the I.T. Staff... with regular users i can eliminate the cmd line ,
> > etc...
> > > but the board, is asking about the I.T. staff, particulary GELMAS, and
> > > TEMGEN.
> > >
> > > any thoughts would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > thanks
> > >
> > > Jeff Snyder,  CPIM
> > > Mapics consultant
> > >
> > >
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