================================================================== SEARCH400.COM | Security Tip Jan. 14, 2003 ================================================================== FROM OUR SPONSORS:
Security is complex. Managing it doesn't have to be! http://search400.com/r/0,,8889,00.htm?bytware ================================================================== Essential explanations and tools to help secure the iSeries. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f8,00.html ================================================================== In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries security questions and concerns: Today's Featured Security Tip: -- Secure printed output Answers to Other Technical Questions: - Prevent a user from saving a spooled file - User profiles that have *jobctl - Managing user IDs for temps - Top 10 security tips Important Announcements and Links - Tips Contest: December winners announced - December 2002: Search400.com Month in Review - Expert Profile: Carol Woodbury, Search400.com security expert - Monthly Newsletter: Top Expert Advice - Free on Search400.com: White Papers on iSeries security __________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY Bytware ********************** Security is complex. Managing it doesn't have to be! Introducing StandGuard, Bytware's real-time iSeries security solution allowing you to easily and quickly set enforceable security polices across a network. By controlling access to, and functionality within, key services running on your iSeries, StandGuard protects your system data from accidental or intentional loss. StandGuard also provides real-time security monitoring of changes to critical system-wide attributes, such as those that control security settings. Find out more about StandGuard and get a free white paper at our website, http://search400.com/r/0,,8889,00.htm?bytware =========================================================== Today's Featured Tip =========================================================== Secure printed output By Rich Loeber In today's security-conscious environment, most iSeries shops have been busy investing in improved security for their systems. Object-level security is being locked down, and users are being classified as to what they can and cannot do when they are logged on to the system. But securing files is only part of the solution. If a user can't look at a file, but can look at processed output sitting in a print-spool file, then your hard work of locking up the files could be all for nothing. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci873680,00.html. =========================================================== Answers to Other Security Questions =========================================================== Prevent a user from saving a spooled file One Search400.com member wanted to know how to prevent a user from saving a spooled file. Security expert Dan Riehl explained the best way to restrict offending users. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid491945_tax288767,00.html User profiles that have *jobctl One user writes, "As the system administrator, I was reviewing some user profiles that had *jobctl. I did not want them to have that much authority and I changed the authority to *none. Now the utility jobs blows up because the users are not allowed to change the job. I had to put back the *jobctl authority so they can run their jobs. What are my options and what option would you recommend? Search400.com expert Carol Woodbury offers some advice. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid511014_tax288767,00.html Managing user IDs for temps "Itauditor" wanted to know the best way to grant temporary employees access to the system -- without compromising security. According to site expert John Brandt, the simplest way is to have the programming staff create a program that will allow the managing staff to create the user profile based on a template. Check out this discussion thread for the details. http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee84639/1019 Top 10 security tips Looking for security advice? Look no further. These are the top tips based on how often people read them. Get the extra edge you need to keep your iSeries secure. http://search400.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid3_gci861865,00.html ________________________________________________________________ :::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DECEMBER WINNERS ANNOUNCED | Search400.com tips contest Please join us in congratulating Naga Rajan. Naga's tip, "Better way to compare source codes," takes top honors in the Search400.com December tip contest. Naga won a Garmin eMap GPS and was added to our Hall of Fame for his tip. http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci870801,00.html We'd also like to congratulate our runner-up winners: David Turner, Herb Bujak and Pankaj Rawat. And a special thanks to all of the Search400.com members who submitted tips this month. You can view all of the winning tips in the Search400.com Hall of Fame: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid3_prz826588_cts826578,00.html NEW CONTEST FOR January: We're giving away a hand-held color TV that has a 2.5-in. TFT-enhanced, active-matrix LCD screen. Enjoy the brilliant clarity of a TFT-LCD screen on the world's smallest TV. Send in your tip -- you could be our next winner. >> SUBMIT a Tip: http://www.search400.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid3_prz869288_cts869283,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCH400.COM MONTH IN REVIEW | December 2002 With all the bustling and celebration of the holidays, it's hard to stay on top of all the tech tips and newsletters you receive. Here's a recap of everything Search400.com did in December so you can catch up. >> CLICK here for the review: http://www.search400.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid3_gci872014,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- EXPERT PROFILE | Carol Woodbury, Search400.com security expert Carol Woodbury is co-founder of SkyView Partners, a security consulting practice focused on the iSeries platform. Carol, prior to holding the position of vice president of Research and Development at PowerTech, served as IBM's security architect for more than 10 years. During her tenure with IBM, Carol led the AS/400 (iSeries) Security Development team and designed many aspects of OS/400's security features. In addition Carol consulted with numerous iSeries business partners and customers. Carol speaks frequently on a variety of security topics at conferences and user groups around the world and is a technical editor for IBM's eServer, iSeries edition magazine. Carol also co-authored Implementing AS/400 Security a widely read book on security. Let Carol's experience work for you. Ask Carol Security-related questions anytime. >> CLICK HERE TO ASK Carol a question: http://Search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_cid423497_tax288767,00.html >> CLICK HERE TO READ recent Q&As: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateAnswers/0,289620,sid3_cid423497_tax288767,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER | Top Expert Advice newsletter The Top Expert Advice newsletter was designed to help iSeries professionals manage tasks they deal with regularly. Each month we will give you expert advice on such topics as security, backup and recovery, Web development and application development. 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Browse Search400's new white papers section to find informative white papers on security and several other iSeries topics. >> CLICK here to view the white papers: http://search400.techtarget.com/whitepapersByCategory/0,293837,sid3_tax292513_idx0_off10,00.html ________________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH400 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ________________________________________________________________ MICHELLE DAVIDSON, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. ________________________________________________________________ DEBRA TART, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your tips and Best Web Links. ________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ________________________________________________________________ GABRIELLE DERUSSY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::: Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002 TechTarget. 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