IBM Safenet/400 Where used, Server Identifier, Format Name, Levels Supported, Recommended, 12.3

Distributed Data Management

Description: Distributed Data Management - 100

Security checking is performed when a remote user or system accesses a System i5 file or issues an incoming remote command via DDM. The remote user must be authorized to perform the operation (open, close, read or write, for example) or the DDM request is rejected.

Where used:	iSeries Access for Windows
	Client Access for Windows 3.1
	Client Access for OS/2
	Client Access for DOS with Extended Memory
	Client Access for DOS
	System i5 to System i5, System/38™ or System/36™ Communication
Server Identifier:	*DDM
Format Name:	*DDM
Levels Supported:	Basic	(Levels 1,2,)
	Intermediate	(Level 3)
	Advanced	(Level 4)
	Plus special setting for remote command processing
	CL command authority checking is performed at Level 4

Limitations: - See the Special Jobs Menu for incoming remote commands

-Cannot check authority of files, objects or commands imbedded in the command string

Recommended

Setting:Level 4, Log All

Notes:

1.Commands are allowed only if specified from Special Jobs Menu, Option 2

(CHGSPCSET command). DDM commands, NOT file requests, can be stopped by saying “NO” to Allow DDM Commands parameter. The SafeNet/400 default is “YES” to allow commands. Review existing requirements prior to changing this setting. At Level 4, users must be authorized to commands.

2.Does not support *SPC type transactions.

SafeNet/400 Reference Guide
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