Re: ACS emulator macros - where located, and are there duplicates? [PRIVATE REPLY]

Council worth considering - FYI. We'd be using EIM/SSO if I had authority for that - it is on my development/performance review stuff to encourage setting this up.


Vern




To: vernon hamberg owner



Hi, Vern,
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Never store any sign-on information, especially passwords, in any PC files such as "macros" as this could potentially lead to a breach of security, if someone is able to read data on your PC, e.g. those macro definitions.


Why not use Kerberos and "single-sign-on" and EIM, as it is built into the IBM i OS, and available at no extra charge?


You can set it up and enable it for just yourself, or a few selected users, or you can gradually roll it out to more and more users.


Just a thought ... :-)

On Monday, November 13, 2023 at 11:18:42 AM EST, VERNON HAMBERG Owner via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

You raise a point I'd not originally thought of, but I have recently wondered about that. Unfortunately, this is a signon, automacro, so am a bit nervous about testing this. I think I can see what happens with another one that isn't going to disable my password if I'm wrong!



Thanks, I'll try something!



Vern