Re: Spool file security

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Short answer...no.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.6.0?topic=printing-securing-spooled-files
"When you create a spooled file, you are the owner of that file. You can
always view and manipulate any spooled files you own, regardless of how the
authority to the output queue is defined."

Long answer, you could (maybe) restrict the DLTSPLF command access or usage
(via a Custom Validity Checking Program)
But there may be other ways that don't use the command.  There is for
example a QIBM_XD1_OPNAV_PRINTOUT function ID that probably would need to
be secured.
A quick search didn't show a DeleteSpoolFile API, but maybe I just missed
it.  I expected it to be there.

Lastly, you can set up auditing, so that you can at least record the fact
that the user deleted the spool file.
Then you could hit them often enough with a big enough stick so they quit
doing it.

HTH,
Charles

On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 12:37 PM DEnglander--- via MIDRANGE-L <
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> Does anyone know of a way to prevent a user from deleting a spool file [in
> an OUTQ], even through they created the spool file?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Douglas Englander
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
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