RE: Anyone see a security issue with CHGJOBDJOBD(QSYS/QSTRUPJD) USER(GODLIKE)?

[email protected] (Tom Liotta)
Newsgroups gmane.comp.systems.as400.security
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[email protected] wrote:

>Anyone see a security issue with CHGJOBD JOBD(QSYS/QSTRUPJD) 
>USER(GODLIKE)?
>
>What problem am I trying to solve?
>http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/200501/msg00665.html

Rob:

I'd say the simple answer is "Yes."

And the simple explanation is that it isn't necessary so why dole out more authority than needed? A second program can adopt needed authority and your startup profile can be granted authority to call it. Put all writer handling in the new program. Insert the CALL into your QSTRUP program.

In fact, you might want to structure your entire QSTRUP program this way. There's no requirement that your startup profile must have any significant authority other than to be able to run QSTRUP; additional authorities can be obtained in a clearly precise manner by grouping like functions in discrete programs. Grant authority to run the programs rather than granting authority to perform categories of actions.

Plain, old QPGMR can be used and it doesn't need much authority at all. Nor should it have significant authority.

Tom Liotta


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