Re: QSECOFR can only login to the System Console

>Tom wrote:
> In setting up a new 9406-270, I find that the QSECOFR (or any other secofr
> profile) can only log in to the system console.  I've checked system value
> QLMTSECOFR and it's set to '0'.  What else should I be looking at in order
> to allow secofr profiles to log in at other than the system console?

Andy noted the QLMTSECOFR system value.

</From the help text>

QLMTSECOFR

     Limit security officer device access.  This system value controls
     whether users with *ALLOBJ or *SERVICE special authorities  need
     explicit authority to specific work stations.

     A change to this system value takes effect immediately.  The shipped
     value is 1.

Limit authority

     0             Users with *ALLOBJ or *SERVICE special authorities can
                 sign-on any device.

     1             Users with *ALLOBJ or *SERVICE special authorities  can
                 sign-on only at a device to which they have explicit
                 authority.

</From the help text>

IBM does this for security reasons...If QLMTSECOFR is set to '1', then in
order for QSECOFR to logon to any device other than the console device, you
must first grant QSECOFR *CHANGE or higher authority to that device.

Example:

GRTOBJAUT OBJ(QSYS/DSP02) OBJTYPE(*DEVD) USER(QSECOFR) AUT(*CHANGE)
will give QSECOFR the authority to use DSP02.

Be _very_ careful about which devices you explicity authorize QSECOFR to
use.  For security reasons, it is best to keep these devices either in the
computer room or in a room which can be locked when not occupied.

Hope this helps,

Steve Landess
Austin, Texas
(512) 423-0935