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

Jeff,

Yes, I believe you can secure these two files so your IT staff cannot access 
unless they have specific authority granted.  Give me a chance to go through my 
notes and I'll verify that.  We used this very same method to secure our MAPICS 
files when I worked at A. P. Green Industries in Mexico MO in the 1990's.   We 
were on R2 of XA at that time, but I got very involved with security and 
developed procedures and a process.  I then trained someone else to handle it.  
I'll see what I can find this weekend in between working on my taxes and 
enjoying this beautiful weather we have here.  Also, in answer to one of your 
other comments - yes, you have to be careful when setting up AS/400 and MAPICS 
security, but they can and do compliment one another if set up correctly.

70 degrees and loads of sunshine!  Atlant in the spring is awesome!

Paola Groeber
MAPICS Consultant




> 
> From: "Jeff Snyder" <jeffreygsnyder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2003/03/21 Fri PM 12:17:43 EST
> To: mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: security ??? anyone ???
> 
> just to regroup.... i cannot secure the cmd line from the I.T. staff...to 
> secure G/L Gelmas or Temgen...(the original ??)
> any other thoughts???
> 
> thanks
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> From: LeLeux@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reply-To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: security  ???   anyone ???
> Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 08:38:15 -0800
> 
> If you go to group jobs, then F5 for spool files, you get a command line,
> but from what I have tested it is pretty useless.
> 
> But, yes, more detail on the *wrksplf is in order!
> 
> BTW:  We used to have an application by Phoenix called PC&C history that
> had 'command line' in one of its
> menus  and it actually worked - so there's a scary reality!  We replaced
> it with MAPICS Motran file & Browser.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> DaleGindlesperger@xxxxxxxxxxx
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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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>                        "Bob  Tenney"
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>    anyone ???
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>                        03/21/2003 09:31
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>                        Please respond to
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>                        Discussion
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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
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> ----- 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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