RE: QMAXSGNACN -- MIDRANGE-L

In a previous incarnation I had the system value set to *not* automatically
create devices. However, I discovered that an existing device could be
re-configured from one type (printer) to another (display). I tried many
approaches to preventing this, including excluding QTCP user which creates
devices. I submitted a PMR and got back the eventual response that this was
working as designed. Submitted a DCR, natch. Basic response was, we'll
think about it, but looks like it would break other things.

Jerry C. Adams
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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 12:38 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: QMAXSGNACN

Rob, I don't see how disable device would have any effect unless
you're not auto creating virtual devices...

If you aren't auto creating virtual devices, then I don't see a
concern with disabling both....

A user would have to not only keep switching profiles but switch
workstations also...

Charles

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 1:13 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We had "yet another security audit". This time we are getting dinged
because we have QMAXSGNACN sent to 1=Disable device. It is recommended
that we use 3=Disable device and profile. Their concern is that someone
could mount a Denial Of Service attack on us and disable all of our
virtual devices. My thought is, that if I set it to disable user profiles
wouldn't that just expand the DOS attack to include user profiles also?
Let's see, sign on 3 times and disable QSECOFR, then try QSYSOPR and
several others. Granted, you could use this to recover QSECOFR (which is
quite drastic)

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v6r1m0/topic/rzamh/rzamhrec
over.htm

or you could sign on as someone else with that level of authority and
reset it there.

Anyone with command line access can do a
wrkobj qusrsys/*all *msgq
and get a list of all your user profiles. I just signed on as this user
crtusrprf dummy
and was able to perform that. (Please do not take offense at the user
name - it's just a habit of mine. The operator knows to kill it on
sight.)

Rob Berendt
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