Admin Alert: Locking Down i5/OS System Security Values
October 14, 2009 Joe Hertvik
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This week, I’m demonstrating a technique for protecting your system security setup from unauthorized changes by other i5/OS administrative users. Introduced in i5/OS V5R2 and located inside System Service Tools (SST), there is an operating system configuration that lets you lock down security settings so that no users can change your preset i5/OS security scheme. Here’s how it works. Why Lock Down Security Changes? The main reason for shutting down your security scheme is for. . . well, security. Your iSeries, System i, or Power i box may reside in a regulated environment where only one or two security officer |
