Re: Work with TCP/IP Interfaces: Start/End authority?

Dan,

You're on the right track.  They've been tightening down the security on
commands the last few releases, many that used to be available to *PUBLIC or
at least to QPGMR are now *EXCLUDE.  It makes sense, and the changes are
documented in the Memo to Users, but I don't think the Info Center is
getting updated quickly or clearly enough.  Back when I was still hunting
mastodons, the /38 manuals ALWAYS documented stuff like that (well, except
for when they didn't, anyway :).  They have plenty of room for improvement
today.

Dave Shaw
Simpsonville, SC
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bale, Dan" <D.Bale@handleman.com>


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> He has *IOSYSCFG via the group profile.
>
> Phil, thank you for answering.  Honestly.  You actually "played IBM"
> right into my hands on this issue.  What I am about to say is NOT
> directed towards you, but towards IBM.
>
> IBM:  Why do I have to play this game?  This is silly.  Where is this
> documented?  How the h*ll can I administer a system if I'm doomed to
> wait until after a user's attempt to use a function fails?
>
> I take a wild guess and search for "TCP/IP interface" in the softcopy.
> The CL Reference gives me a clue that the command that is actually run
> is STRTCPIFC.  I look it up; nothing offered on authorities or security
> restrictions.  Another hit takes me to the OS/400 Security Reference,
> where I find something that indicates that the user needs to have *USE
> authority on the command.
>
> I have what sounds like the same issue being discussed in a different
> thread on this list.  It appears that commands generally (always?)
> require *USE authority to be able to use them.  And the reason this
> hasn't been an issue with most commands is that most commands are
> shipped with *PUBLIC *USE (and not *EXCLUDE).
>
> Am I on the right track now?
>
> Dan Bale
> IT - AS/400
> Handleman Company
> 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> D.Bale@Handleman.com
>   Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
>   (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)
>
> -------------------------- Original Message --------------------------
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil [SMTP:sublime78ska@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:47 PM
> > To: security400@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: [Security400] Work with TCP/IP Interfaces: Start/End
> > authority?
> >
> > I would first check *IOSYSCFG
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: security400-admin@midrange.com
> > > [mailto:security400-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Bale, Dan
> > > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 5:38 PM
> > > To: security400@midrange.com
> > > Subject: [Security400] Work with TCP/IP Interfaces: Start/End
> > authority?
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> > > O.K., here's my first question!
> > >
> > >                Work with TCP/IP Interfaces
> > >                                           System: S1234567
> > > Type options, press Enter.
> > >   1=Add  2=Change  4=Remove  5=Display  9=Start  10=End
> > >
> > >     Internet        Subnet            Line      Line  Interface
> > > Opt Address         Mask           Description  Type  Status
> > > __  ______________
> > > __  127.0.0.1       255.0.0.0      *LOOPBACK   *NONE  Active
> > > __  111.22.33.44    255.255.255.0  HDLENET     *ELAN  Active
> > >
> > > (Get this screen via CFGTCP, option 1)
> > >
> > > This weekend, our U.K. branch did a manual IPL to add DASD, and
> > > apparently the TCP/IP interfaces were not automatically (?) started.
> > So
> > > our branch admin attempted to use Work with TCP/IP Interfaces, but
> > he
> > > did not see options 9=Start & 10=End.  They ended up doing a normal
> > IPL
> > > and the TCP/IP Interfaces started up.
> > >
> > > What do I need to do to give this admin the required authority to
> > start
> > > and end TCP/IP interfaces?  While I would appreciate a direct
> > answer, I
> > > would also desire to know *where* I can find this information.  Is
> > there
> > > a reference that I can goto and ask, figuratively speaking, this
> > type of
> > > question?
> > >
> > > Dan Bale
> > > IT - AS/400
> > > Handleman Company
> > > 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> > > D.Bale@Handleman.com
> > >   Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur.
> > >   (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.)