What are the PENTA, PSSYSOPR, PENTAZP, PSD01, PSOBJOWN, PSOBJOWNS profiles used for in VigilEnt Secu (NETIQKB31341)

  • 7731341
  • 02-Feb-2007
  • 23-Sep-2013

Environment

VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries 7.5
NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.0
NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries 8.1

Situation

What are the PENTA, PSSYSOPR, PENTAZP, PSD01, PSOBJOWN, PSOBJOWNS, ZPSDHST, and ZPSDRMT profiles used for in VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries and NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries?

Resolution

The VigilEnt Security Agent for iSeries and NetIQ Security Solutions for iSeries profiles are:

  • PENTA: The administrator profile for the Secure Menuing System (SMS).  
  • PSSYSOPR: Used for the Inactive Session Monitor. Profile is created when ISM module is initiated.
  • PENTAZP: Used for Profile and Password Manager Profile Synchronizer.
  • PSD01: Used for PSDetect but is now obsolete.
  • PSOBJOWN: The application owner for most NetIQ objects. Used for normal reporting.
  • PSOBJOWNS: Owns certain programs that require *SECOFR access to resources and is also used when *SECOFR clearance is required to swap a profile having a *SECOFR user class.
  • ZPSDHST: Created when function Add Local Network Directory Entry is used from menu option Work With Network Directory SNADS Environment to Work with Network Directory.
  • ZPSDRMT: Created when function Add Target Network Directory Entry is used from menu option Work With Network Directory SNADS Environment to Work with Network Directory.

All profiles are shipped with a value of *NONE for the password, so they cannot be used to log on. If you change authorities or parameters of profiles, you may get unpredictable results.



Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB31341