System commands

This table lists the specific authorities required for the system commands.

Commands identified by (Q) are shipped with public authority *EXCLUDE. The Commands shipped with public authority *EXCLUDE topic shows which IBM-supplied user profiles are authorized to the command. The security officer can grant *USE authority to others.

Command Referenced object Authority needed
For object For library
PWRDWNSYS1 Image catalog (if specified) *USE  
RTVSYSINF (Q)2 Library *READ, *ADD, *EXECUTE  
These commands do not require any object authorities:
CHGSHRPOOL
DSPSYSSTS
ENDSYS1
PRTSYSINF (Q)
RCLACTGRP1
RCLRSC
RETURN
RTVGRPA
SIGNOFF
UPDSYSINF (Q)3
WRKSHRPOOL
WRKSYSSTS
1
You must have job control (*JOBCTL) special authority to use this command.
2
You must have *SAVSYS special authority to use this command.
3
You must have *SECADM, *ALLOBJ, *AUDIT, *JOBCTL, and *SAVSYS special authorities to use this command.