Keep these items in mind as you consider changing your password level.
After running the system at QPWDLVL 2 for some period of time, the administrator can consider moving to QPWDLVL 3 to maximize his password security protection.
At QPWDLVL 3, all iSeries™ NetServer™ passwords are cleared so a system should not be moved to QPWDLVL 3 until there is no need to use iSeries NetServer passwords.
At QPWDLVL 3, all password level 0 and 1 passwords are cleared. The administrator can use the DSPAUTUSR or PRTUSRPRF commands to locate user profiles which don’t have password level 2 or 3 passwords associated with them.