Re: Commands for Limited Users

Tom:

If we use the InfoCenter as the arbiter, then adopted authority relates
only to the use of the use adopted authority (USEADPAUT) parameter and
can be validated through the DSPPGMADP command. We shouldn't try to
confuse swap profile functionality with adopt authority functionality.
Currently, the operating system tools for managing authority adoption
can't be used to manage profile swapping.

Phil Ashe
NetIQ (A division of Attachmate)
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David.Morris wrote:

In your original message you said:

"I would use adopted authority for access through the expected 
application interfaces and use proxy commands to limit the use of EDTF

or DFU to well-defined views of the data, then take away the data 
rights to the file. The object authority is still checked on the 
remote server interfaces. If you need access to the file from one or 
more remote servers, you can use exit programs to give you this

authority."

I took that to mean that you used adopted authority in your exit 
program but it sounds like you are actually swapping or setting the 
effective user, which is the approach I use in all cases where I used 
to use adoption. There are some other steps you need to take like 
register exits to back out the authority to mimic adoption.

Now there's an interesting point to discuss...

One item that is needed is a clear agreement on terms. "Adopted
authority" is used in ways that seem to mean different things to
different people at different times. I have had a personal understanding
that limits its meaning, and maybe others could comment so that a
consensus is reached and available.

To me, "adopted authority" refers specifically to the authority gained
by a program that has the USRPRF(*OWNER) attribute set. It does _not_
refer to any authority resulting from the use of any profile-switching
APIs. "Adopted authority" becomes active when, within the program, an
object access is attempted and the job current user does not have
sufficient authority but (1) the program USRPRF(*OWNER) attribute is set
and (2) the program owner does have sufficient authority.

One result is that the USEADPAUT(*YES/*NO) program attribute _only_
affects the authority gained within a higher program in the call stack
by the above mechanism. It has no effect on authority gained by a
profile switch from any API because that isn't "adopted authority".

Anybody have modifications (or direct corrections) to add?

Tom Liotta

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