Re: QINACTITV does not appear to be working

Sure you can Dan,

Haven't you bounced messages back and forth with Neil Palmer on his save stuff 
? It does
that very thing !

Chuck

"Bale, Dan" wrote:

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> Now that you've expanded my horizons here, I have to ask.  I'm wondering
> (but not too optimistic, since I've never heard this done before) about
> whether you can take the system to a restricted state after you've done
> a TFRJOB QCTL and do a Save-21 or other restricted-system stuff.
>
> I'm sure the answer's no, but I'd be wondering at 3 a.m. tonight if I
> didn't ask.  What a life, eh? <g>
>
> Dan Bale
> IT - AS/400
> Handleman Company
> 248-362-4400  Ext. 4952
> D.Bale@Handleman.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Buck Calabro [SMTP:Buck.Calabro@commsoft.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 3:51 PM
> > To:   security400@midrange.com
> > Subject:      RE: [Security400] QINACTITV does not appear to be
> > working
> >
> > >A good idea, but I was under the impression
> > >that TFRJOB was strictly a batch function.
> >
> > Nope.
> >
> > >You even mention the QCTL jobq.  So, presuming
> > >you've done this <g>, can you give more details on this?
> >
> > It's easier to do than to explain.  Get to a command line and TFRJOB
> > QCTL.
> > Your job will re-route through the QCTL job queue which, presumably is
> > connected to subsystem QCTL.  Do a WRKACTJOB SBS(QCTL) and you should
> > see
> > yourself there.  Easy as can be!
> >
> > >Am I correct to assume that this method wouldn't
> > >help me if I'm not already signed on when QINTER is ended?
> >
> > Right.  It requires a bit of planning.
> >
> > >Sounds like Evan's method would allow
> > >me to sign on even if QINTER is ended.
> >
> > Right again.  I was just looking at things from the security angle,
> > that's
> > all.  I haven't tried, but I strongly suspect that you could readily
> > create
> > a second subsystem (Evan's method) and secure the job queue from all
> > but
> > your authorised users.  Forget about the specific workstation entries;
> > let
> > any device in.
> >
> > I'll tinker in a moment and let you know how it turns out.
> >
> > Buck
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