Setting Firewall Rules for Printer Files

You can specify which users can open specific printer files through the Work with Native AS/400 Print File Security screen.

To filter activity by print files that it would open, select 4. Printer Files from the Native Object Security screen, as shown in Setting Firewall Rules for Native Objects (STRFW > 4).

The Work with Native AS/400 Print File Security screen appears:

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Each line of the list contains the following fields:

Print File

The name of the print file. This can also be a generic name ending in an asterisk ("*") or *ALL, which refer to all the relevant print files 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 print files. This can also be a special name beginning with an asterisk ("*") or *ALL, which refers to all the relevant print files in all the relevant libraries. For example, the File TEST1 in the Library *ALL refers to any file print file
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 print file 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 Print File Security screen appears, as shown in Adding Firewall Rules for Printer Files.

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

To modify the settings for a file, enter 1 in the Opt field for the print file. The Modify Native AS/400 Print File Security screen appears, as shown in Modifying Firewall Rules for Printer Files.

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

To delete the settings for a print file, enter 4 in the Opt field for the print file. The Delete Native AS/400 Print File Security screen appears, as shown in Deleting Firewall Rules for Printer Files.