Replacing File Paths when Checking IASP/IFS Authority

You can specify replacement paths when checking authority for IASP/IFS objects. When checking an object on a particular path, Firewall can actually check a different path, substituting the beginning of one path with the other.

Although multiple IASPs may contain the same library, carrying similar objects, the security needed for each object in those libraries may differ.

You can easily set different Firewall rules for the differing objects. To do this, equate an imaginary library name for each combination on ASP and library except the first. Use this name to define all Firewall rules for the objects in these libraries. The equated name must not be a name of an existing library.

Using the equation system, you can equate several library names or even several generic library names to the same equate name. This is most useful when you have several libraries with the same objects requiring similar security rules, such as if you would store data for multiple years or multiple factories on the same system.

To specify the replacement paths, select 61. IASP/IFS Prefix Replacement from the IFS Security screen (STRFW > 5). The Work with IASP/IFS Replacements screen appears:

​                        ​  Work with IASP⁄IFS Replacements​                           ​  Specify for ⁄IASP⁄, ⁄folder⁄ a replacement that to be checked for object auth.​                                                                                    ​  Type options, press Enter.                                                  ​      ​  1=Select  4=Delete  ​                               ​  Subset . . .​   ​                                                                                       ​  Opt​  ​  ⁄IASP⁄ or ⁄folder(s)⁄  ​        ​  Replace by​                                   ​  ​   ​   ​  ⁄AASASHA⁄QUQAREQU⁄            ​  ⁄BBEVG⁄CCDAV⁄RAZLEE⁄          ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄AASAXA⁄                      ​  ⁄KLMLMKL⁄                     ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄HBHJ⁄                        ​  ⁄                             ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄HOME⁄GHK⁄ABT1⁄ABT1NORM⁄      ​  ⁄IT⁄WAS⁄REPLACED⁄             ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄KJBKJ⁄KMKJBHB.HIU⁄           ​  ⁄Z⁄                           ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄SRIASP⁄                      ​  ⁄                             ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄TMP⁄USER1⁄                   ​  ⁄TMT⁄USER⁄                    ​                ​   ​   ​  ⁄TMP⁄USER2⁄                   ​  ⁄TMP⁄USER⁄                    ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ​        Bottom​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ​  F3=Exit    F6=Add new    F8=Print    F12=Cancel                      ​            ​                                                                                                                                                                   ​

To add a new replacement, press the F6 key. The Add IASP/IFS Replacement screen appears, as shown in Adding Replacement Paths for Checking IASP/IFS Authority.

To print the list, press the F8 key.

To modify a replacement, type 1 in the Opt field for that replacement and press Enter. The Modify IASP/IFS Replacement screen appears, as shown in Modifying Replacement Paths for Checking IASP IFS Authority.

To delete a replacement, type 4 in the Opt field for that replacement and press Enter. The Delete IASP/IFS Replacement screen appears, as shown in Deleting Replacement Paths for Checking IASP IFS Authority.