Refreshing the authorization service information on Multiplatforms

On Multiplatforms, if you make a change to an entity, we must refresh the entity information in the authorization service. We must do this for each queue manager that is affected by the changes that you make to the entity.

The users and groups (entities) that are displayed in the authorization service are defined in the operating system. You cannot, therefore, create or delete entities from within the authorization service itself. If you make a change to an entity (either a user or a group) while the queue manager is running, we must refresh the entity information in the authorization service.

When you refresh the entity information in the authorization service, the authorization service rebuilds its Access Control List (ACL) using the new entity information.

To refresh the entity information in the queue manager's authorization service using IBM MQ Explorer, complete the following steps.

Procedure

1. In the Navigator view, right-click the queue manager for which we want to refresh the entity information, then click Security > Refresh Authorization Service.
2. When prompted, click Yes.

Results

The entity information for the queue manager and all of its objects is refreshed in the authorization service.

Ensure that you refresh the entity information for each queue manager that is affected by the changes that you made to the entity.

Related concepts

• Users and groups (entities) in the authorization service

Related tasks

• Refreshing TLS security
• Refreshing ESM classes (z/OS only)
• Refreshing the connection authentication configuration