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A subscriber left a great comment on one of my recent vlogs. They’re worried that all this Node.js stuff that IBM is encouraging, means we’re opening up security holes! NPM Hackers caused a supply chain mess with Red Hat back in 2024, and now hundreds of packages with their own dependencies could be sitting on …
Once upon a time in a land of legacy systems and mystical green screens, brave programmers roamed freely with passwords like “123456” and “PASSWORD1.” But then came the prophecy: “Thou shalt not allow weak credentials to guard thy sacred data.” And thus began the quest to enforce secure IBM i passwords. Or did it? Well… …
Interviews are a worrying time for most people, right? Not for me! I really enjoy them. But, with 30+ years of experience under my belt, I have a very comfortable time talking about all aspects of the wonderful IBM POWER SYSTEM and the IBM i OPERATING SYSTEM. I know maybe half of the operating system …
Prepare to activate longer passwords (IBM i Security Level 20) Activating longer passwords on IBM i Security Level 20 is crucial for several reasons: Would you like more details on how to implement these changes on your system? We can use a simple SQL command to list all the users on the system and show …
IBM i Authority In the IBM i environment, you can encounter situations where different users require varying levels of authority to access objects or applications. IBM i authority settings can seem a little daunting to new admins, but they grounded in decades of real world usage and were so well designed they really have changed …
Who’s Got the Keys to the IBM i Kingdom? Come with me on a hunt for *ALLOBJ Profiles Picture this: you’re the sheriff of your IBM i system, tasked with guarding the kingdom from rogue profiles wielding the ultimate power… that super *ALLOBJ special authority. This is the kind of power that lets someone rearrange …
Hey IBM i System Admins, do you sometimes have stress filled, worrying and just plain weird dreams of being chased by gremlins, goblins and goobers? Are you losing sleep over the thought of your precious IBM i platform becoming a hacker’s piñata? Fear not! The IBM i is built like a digital fortress, guarding your …
Comparing Object Authorities across different libraries is easier than you think! Using the magical powers of IBM i SQL we can easily create a spreadsheet containing all the objects in any given library and showing all their authority settings. You can run this SQL statement using green screen STRSQL or from your favorite desktop SQL …
Control Command Line Access Here is a brief guide on how to control command line access for IBM i users: IBM i User Limited Capability Feature The Limit Capabilities feature in IBM i allows you to control the ability of a user to run CL commands at a command line by specifying the LMTCPB (Limit …
Special Authorities – What are they on IBM i? If you come from the world of IBM I you will have heard of *ALLOBJ authority. This is the ultimate level of object access authority on an IBM I system. *ALLOBJ literally means you are authorized to read, change, or delete any/all objects on the system! …
IBM i Authority is a wonderful beast with many layers of complexity. Like a big red onion, peeling back these layers is simple to do, but sometimes causes some tears, or occasionally full-on sobbing and weeping. The system can be anywhere from ultra secure to the other (naughty) end of the spectrum commonly known as …
The maximum password complexity on IBM i can be quite extensive, especially when using higher password levels. Here are the key points: Which raises the obvious question: How do I go about setting long IBM i passwords to match those in the Windows World? By setting the system to these higher levels, you can significantly …
