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Patrick: On Wed, 21 November 2001, "Patrick Townsend" wrote: > I am struggling to understand IFS file security. I've been using the CHGAUT > command to add and change user authorities. But it is not working quite like > I would think. For example, if a program is owned by QSECOFR and adopts user > authority, it may not have the authority needed to add or change an > authority on an IFS file. Weird. Does anyone know a good publication that > describes IFS file security? I understand *RWX UNIX authority concepts, just > need help with how to manage this stuff from an AS/400 application > perspective. Any thoughts would be appreciated. The following quote from "OS/400 Integrated File System Introduction" should get you started: ==Be aware, however, that adopting authorities is not supported. An integrated file system API uses the authority of the user profile under which the job is running.== As I see it, in effect, IFS API calls are calls to programs that are set to USEADPAUT(*NO). Tom Liotta -- Tom Liotta The PowerTech Group, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Phone 253-872-7788 Fax 253-872-7904 http://www.400Security.com ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/
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