Define public authority for a file using iSeries Navigator

Public authority is defined for every object on the system to describe what type of access a user has to the object when that user has no specific access to it. This topic shows how to define public authority for a file using the iSeries™ Navigator.

1. From iSeries Navigator, expand the system you want to use.
2. Navigate until the object for which you want to edit permissions is visible.
3. Right-click the object for which you want to add permissions and click Permissions.
4. On the Permissions window, select Public from the group list.
5. Click the Details button to implement detailed permissions. Apply the permissions that you want for public authority by checking the appropriate box.
6. Click OK.