iSeries NetServer security

Using iSeries™ NetServer™ securely ensures that unauthorized users do not have access to iSeries NetServer resources, configuration, or shared data.

When you take steps to ensure iSeries NetServer security, only authorized users can access iSeries NetServer resources and change iSeries NetServer configuration properties.

• User profile authority requirements
  You can secure iSeries NetServer by controlling i5/OS user profile authorities.

• Guest user profiles
  iSeries NetServer supports guest user profiles, also known as an anonymous user profile.

• Hiding iSeries NetServer from the network
  For an added measure of security, you can hide iSeries NetServer from the Windows My Network Places.

• Requiring clients to sign requests
  Communications between client and server can be made more secure by requiring clients to sign requests.

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