Configuring administrator access for a queue manager

In this tutorial you learn how to configure administration access for a queue manager you have created.

To administer a queue manager (using IBM® MQ Web Console, IBM MQ Explorer, or runmqsc), you must be an IBM MQ as a Service service administrator (see Service roles).

For instructions on accessing the IBM MQ as a Service UI, see Getting started with IBM MQ as a Service.

Creating Administrator Credentials

  1. Once in the IBM MQ as a Service service, click the User credentials tab. (For IBM Cloud®, this is accessed from the Manage menu option within the service instance view.)
    Shows the user credential tab
  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter the user's Email address.
  4. Click Generate MQ username.
    Note: A unique administrator username is auto-generated for the user. You can edit the text-box to change this to the preferred username. It must have a maximum of 12 characters and be lower case a-z or 0-9. It must also be unique within your IBM MQ service instance.
  5. Click Add credentials.
The user that was added now has permissions to access queue managers within your IBM MQ service instance. The user can view their Administrator username and obtain their Administrator API key by following the instructions for administering a queue manager (see Administering a queue manager using IBM MQ Explorer and the runmqsc command line).