Re: Looking for a utility to change PUBLIC authority for most objects in a library

Unless you're ready to delve into the world of 'application only access' 
I'd be careful about generally making 'data' objects only *CHANGE.  Seems 
that a lot of member operations need *ALL access.  Test with all the 
member operations that your users might run across.  Member operations 
include: RMVM, ADDPFM, CLRPFM, etc.
We put objects that the user maintains into one library like DHTDIVF for 
File.  This may include files, data area's, etc.
Static objects go into DHTDIVO for Objects.
Couple of benefits.  One, your security situation can be more broadswept. 
You do have to be careful with programs in the 'O' library that adopt 
authority.  The other benefit is that you may decide that you only need to 
backup the 'O' library on a weekly basis.
You may want to move those excluded objects into another library - if it 
fits your business philosophy.

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Looking for a utility to change PUBLIC authority for most objects       in 
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All,

Basically, I've got some libraries where a significant number of objects 
such as programs and commands currently have *PUBLIC authority of *ALL. 
(Note: I didn't set it up, I just inherited the mess ;-)

What I need to do is change these objects to *USE.

The tricky part is some objects have been set *PUBLIC *EXCLUDE.  These 
*EXCLUDE objects should not be changed, so I can't just globally change 
every object in the library.  Additionally, there are some objects, such 
as data queues that need to be changed from *ALL to *CHANGE instead of 
just *USE.  I'll need a way to make sure I change any "data" type object 
from *ALL to *CHANGE instead of *USE.


I figured before writing my own utility, I'd see if anybody had already 
done this.

I'd appreciate any guidance or code anyone would be willing to share.

Thanks,

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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