Setting Firewall Rules for Libraries

You can specify which users can read and write specific libraries, as well as who can create, delete, rename, or do other operations to the libraries through the Work with Native AS/400 Library Security screen.

To filter activity by libraries on which it would operate, select 2. Libraries from the Native Object Security screen, as shown in Setting Firewall Rules for Native Objects (STRFW > 4).

The Work with Native AS/400 Library Security screen appears:

​                   ​ Work with Native AS/400 Library Security​                                                                                                    ​  Type options, press Enter. ​                       ​ Library . . .​           ​       ​ 1=Select    3=Copy    4=Delete​                                                                                                                                ​  Opt​ Library               ​  ​ ---------------------- Users ---------------------​  ​  ​ ​ *ALL      ​ ​           ​  ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ ALEX      ​ ​           ​  ​ %TEST1    ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ CVB       ​ ​           ​  ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ LN        ​ ​           ​  ​ A*        ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ RAZLEE    ​ ​           ​  ​ %DEVELOP1 ​ ​ QQ        ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ RAZLEE2   ​ ​           ​  ​ %DEVELOP2 ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​  ​ ​ SRFF      ​ ​           ​  ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​           ​ ​     ​                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         ​       Bottom​  ​ F3=Exit    F6=Add new    F8=Print    F12=Cancel                              ​   ​                                                                                                                                                                  ​

Each line of the list contains the following fields:

Library

The name of the library. This can also be a special name beginning with an asterisk ("*") or *ALL, which refers to all libraries.

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 file by entering 1 in the Opt field displays a screen with the entire list of users.

To create settings for a new library, press the F6 key. The Add Native AS/400 Library Security screen appears, as shown in Adding Firewall Rules for Libraries.

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

To modify the settings for a library, enter 1 in the Opt field for the library. The Modify Native AS/400 Library Security screen appears, as shown in Adding Firewall Rules for Libraries.

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

To delete the settings for a library, enter 4 in the Opt field for the librar. The Delete Native AS/400 Library Security screen appears, as shown in Deleting Firewall Rules for Libraries.