Re: SST PWLVL

[Justin Taylor <jtaylor.0ab@xxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't think to check for help at a higher level.  Probably best to sleep
on this before doing anything hasty.

Thanks guys

date: Thu, 20 May 2021 17:03:05 +0000
> from: Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx>
> subject: RE: SST PWLVL
>
> I tried to look at this.  I suspect once you go to 2 it's a one way street
> because I cannot even get it to prompt for it as it says you're already at
> level 2.
> In SST the F1 key works much different - no cursor sensitive help.
> Therefore you cannot position on the message and try to find out what it is.
> Searching IBM for sst password level is bereft of help.  The only hits I
> get are under this section
>
> https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=concepts-password-policies-service-tools-user-ids
> And there is no definition of what the previous levels were.  Basically if
> you want to do x you need level 2.  If you want to do y you need level 2.
> Sounds like IBM is saying:  Change it to 2 and stay there.
>
> I did find some help on the menu option for it:
> <snip>
> Option 4. Change service tools password level
>      This option allows the user to change the password
>      level for the service tools user passwords. Password
>      level 1 is the default for the system.
>
> Notes:
>   o  The password level can not be changed back to level 1.
>
>   o  The password level change does not take effect until
>      a user creates or changes a password.
>
>   o  See the Help while changing the service tool
>      password level for additional information.
> </snip>
>
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