RE: Program object's USRPRF(*USER vs. *OWNER) effectonauthorities required to run certain things.

Yes - those are two of the API's that you can use to change current
user.  

jte

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: security400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:security400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dan
> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 11:46 AM
> To: Security Administration on the AS400 / iSeries
> Subject: Re: [Security400] Program object's USRPRF(*USER
> vs. *OWNER) effectonauthorities required to run certain
> things.
> 
> On 11/11/05, John Earl <john.earl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > QUESTION: Do they really mean to imply the _user
> profile_
> > > in effect at the
> > > time the command is being executed, and not the
> signed-on
> > > _user_?
> >
> > They mean the user profile _in_effect_. That means if
> you are using
> > program profile adoption, then it is the combined
> authorities of the
> > Signed on User and the Owner(s) of the adopting
> program(s) being
> > executed.
> >
> > If you are using swapped profile, it is simply the
> authority of the
> > "Current" user.
> 
> 
> In our particular case, either way we are covered.
> 
> But I'm curious about the "swapped profile" comment. Are
> you referring to
> the QSYGETPH and QWTSETP duo? Or something else?
> 
> - Dan
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