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Book SynopsisMastering IBM i Security provides you with the how-to for using the modern interfaces provided in IBM i 7.5 and recent Technology Refreshes to manage your IBM i security configuration. Carol provides practical examples of using IBM i Access Client Solutions, including Run SQL Scripts, the New Navigator browser interface, Authority Collection, and IBM i Services to gain a better understanding of your IBM i configuration. Also included are examples of taking advantage of the new security features introduced in IBM i 7.5. Mastering IBM i Security provides you with the how-to for discovering, maintaining, reporting on, and successfully changing your IBM i security configuration. Throughout the book, Carol provides expertise from her 20+ years of consulting to successfully use modern technologies to perform the investigation required for tasks such as securing objects, removing users' excess capabilities, moving the system to a higher security level, moving the system to a higher password level, securing SSH, securing the IFS, reducing the risk of malware infection, and more.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: Technology Overview Chapter 2: System Values Chapter 3: Moving to a Higher Security Level Chapter 4: Moving to a Higher Password Level Chapter 5: User Profiles Chapter 6: Using Authority Collection to Reduce Users’ Authority Chapter 7: Object Authorities Chapter 8: Adopted Authority Chapter 9: Successfully Securing Objects by Using Authority Collection, IBM i Services, and Auditing Chapter 10: Tips for Securing the IFS and Avoiding Malware Chapter 11: Implementing Function Usage (Application Administration) Chapter 12: Securing the Connection to IBM i Chapter 13: Automating Your Analysis Chapter 14: A Little Bit of Everything
