This comprehensive Guide to OS/400 and i5/0S security is your one-stop resource for securing the information assets of your business. Written by two of the industry's most knowledgeable security experts, Carol Woodbury and IBM's Patrick Botz, this book is your ticket to a secure enterprise.
You'll learn the A-Z of OS/400 security, including important new features available in OS/400 Version 5 Release 2 plus a complete rundown on the security enhancements in IBM's "next generation" of OS/400: i5/OS V5R3. You'll find detailed descriptions of system values, user profiles, object authorization, and more. Special chapters address several critical areas of OS/400 security: writing a security policy, service tools security, securing the IFS, Internet security, and OS/400-i5/OS single sign-on.
"Experts' Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security" continues the tradition of the bestselling "Implementing AS/400 Security" in providing practical, easy-to-understand explanations of security concepts and features. Numerous checklists, worksheets, and sample programs help you put the concepts to work to protect your system and your business. Throughout the book, you'll also see specific Security Recommendations that point out recommended settings, values, and procedures to help you implement the features described in the chapters.
No OS/400 or i5/OS security administrator should be without a copy of "Experts Guide to OS/400 & i5/OS Security!"
Customer Reviews & Comments
This is quite simply the definitive work todate on securing your iSeries computer system. This book addresses key business security problems and provides not only the technical data but the rationale behind alternative implementations.
I have recently been reviewing our company's security implementation in light of Sarbanes Oxley. This book has helped has been a tremendous help. This book explains what actually happens when you select a security option.
I also like the writing style of this book. It doesn't matter whether you are an iSeries expert or novice, the advice and recommendations will enable anyone to secure their system and meet their unique requirements.
