Defining public authority using System i 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 authority to it. You can define public authority for a database file using System i® Navigator.

1. From System i Navigator, expand your system > Databases.
2. Expand the database that you want to work with.
3. Navigate until the object for which you want to edit permissions is visible.
4. Right-click the object for which you want to add permissions, and click Permissions.
5. In the Permissions window, select Public from the group list.
6. From the Authorities view list, select Details to implement detailed permissions. Select the appropriate check box to apply the permissions that you want for public authority.
7. Click OK to close the Permissions window.