Re: Adopted Authority

If this is a CL program, there's also the ability to set this at compile 
time. Delete the CL program first. In PDM, select option 14 and press F4. 
Make sure that you leave the replace parameter set to *no. Press F10, and 
change the user profile parameter to *owner. Press enter, and you're done. 
To understand why you need to delete the program first, press F1 while the 
cursor is on the user profile parameter, and read the help text for a 
little known secret.


Paul Nelson
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
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pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx

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David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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MWalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Firstly, a very happy and safe holiday season to you and yours.

Same to you :)

> Now, How does one use adopted authority? 

It's deceptively simple ...

Compile the program that performs the function you want.  Change the 
owner of the program to whoever actually has the authority you want to 
adopt, then do a CHGPGM and set USRPRF(*OWNER) and USEADPAUT(*YES).

Now, when someone runs that program, they are effectively using the 
authority of the programs owner.

Word of caution, however, adopted authority doesn't work with most IFS 
commands ... for that you have to actually switch user profiles.

> I have a menu option that calls an interactive program that saves 
certain
> files then a library. The user does not have management rights to 
certain
> objects in the library so she is not able to save the entire library. Is
> adopted authority an option in this scenario?

Yes, adopted authority should work fine in that scenario.

david

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