Set Security Levels

Set the security levels for AS/400.

There are four security levels. Sybase recommends that you use AS/400 security level 20 or higher.

AS/400 Security Levels
Level	Description
10	Requires only a user ID. If you enter a user ID that does not exist, AS/400 automatically creates it. You can access all system resources.
20	Requires a user ID and password. The user ID must already exist in AS/400. When you sign in to AS/400, you have access to all system resources.
30	Requires a user ID and password and includes further measures to secure objects on the system. By default, objects are secured by a user’s class (SECOFR, SECADM, PGMR, SYSOPR, and *USER).
40	Requires a user ID and password, and includes further measures to secure objects on the system. By default, objects are secured by a user’s class (SECOFR, SECADM, PGMR, SYSOPR, and *USER). Unsupported interfaces cannot access the system.

The access service enforces security only through level 20. It returns an error only if the user ID and password do not exist on the AS/400.

Error messages relating to higher security levels on the AS/400 are returned from the AS/400. If your AS/400 security is set at a level higher than 20 and you experience problems with the access service, please have the designated person at your site contact Sybase Technical Support or the Sybase subsidiary in your area.