RE: Special Authority *SERVICE

Did a search on IBM and found these:
   
"OS/400 CL Reference V4R3"
9 topics have matches for: SERVICE special authority 
CHKCMNTRC (Check Communications Trace) Command, 3.1.341 
ADDPGM (Add Program) Command, 3.1.61 
CHGHLLPTR (Change High-Level Language Pointer) Command, 3.1.206 
CHGPGMVAR (Change Program Variable) Command, 3.1.278 
CHGPTR (Change Pointer) Command, 3.1.288 
DSPPGMVAR (Display Program Variable) Command, 3.1.760 
STRSST (Start System Service Tools) Command, 3.1.1265 
PRTUSRPRF (Print User Profile) Command, 3.1.957 
STRDBG (Start Debug) Command, 3.1.1218 

Hope this helps.


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I happened to notice that the security of a person who used to be in the
I.T. department still has the special authority of *SERVICE.  My hunch is
that they don't need this anymore.  What actually does this give them?
Access to SST?  Both the help text and Infocenter say "Service authority is
granted to this user.  The user can perform service functions."  That's
like saying my cat can walk on four legs because he has four legs.  I
didn't find anything in the archives.  Thanks.