Setting Firewall Rules for Data Queues

You can specify which users can read and write specific data queues, as well as who can create or delete them through the Work with Native AS/400 Data Queue Security screen.

To filter activity by data queues on which it would operate, select 3. Data Queues from the Native Object Security screen, as shown in Setting Firewall Rules for Native Objects (STRFW > 4).

The Work with Native AS/400 Data Queue Security screen appears:

​                 ​ Work with Native AS/400 Data Queue Security​                                                                                                   ​  Type options, press Enter. ​                       ​ Library . . .​           ​       ​ 1=Select    3=Copy    4=Delete​                  ​ Object  . . .​           ​                                                                                     ​  Opt​ Data Queue  Library   ​  ​ ---------------------- Users ---------------------​  ​  ​ ​ *ALL      ​ ​ *ALL      ​  ​ %QA       ​ ​ JAVA      ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ ORDERS    ​ ​ PRODUCTION​  ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ​       Bottom​  ​ F3=Exit    F6=Add new    F8=Print    F12=Cancel                              ​   ​                                                                                                                                                                  ​

Each line of the list contains the following fields:

Data Queue

The name of the data queue. This can also be a generic name ending in an asterisk ("*") or *ALL, which refer to all the relevant data queues in the library named in the next field for which more specific settings have not been created.

Library

The name of the library containing the data queues. This can also be a special name beginning with an asterisk ("*") or *ALL, which refers to all the relevant data queues in all the relevant libraries. For example, the File TEST1 in the Library *ALL refers to any file data queue TEST1 in any library.

Users

A list of up to four users or groups for which particular authorities have been set. If there are more than four, an ellipsis ("...") appears in a fifth column. Selecting the data queue by entering 1 in the Opt field displays a screen with the entire list of users.

To create settings for a new file, press the F6 key. The Add Native AS/400 Data Queue Security screen appears, as shown in Adding Firewall Rules for Data Queues.

To print the information from this screen, press the F8 key.

To modify the settings for a Data Queue, enter 1 in the Opt field for the data queue. The Modify Native AS/400 Data Queue Security screen appears, as shown in Modifying Firewall Rules for Data Queues.

To copy settings for one data queue to another, enter 3 in the Opt field for the data queue. The Copy Object Security screen appears, as shown in Copying Firewall Rules for Data Queues.

To delete the settings for a data queue, enter 4 in the Opt field for the data queue. The Delete Native AS/400 Data Queue Security screen appears, as shown in Deleting Firewall Rules for Data Queues.