Granting authority to subscribe to topics

Grant the authority to subscribe to a topic or set of topics, to each group of users with a business need for it.

About this task

To grant the authority to subscribe to some topics, use the appropriate commands for your operating system.
On Multiplatforms platforms, you can also use the SET AUTHREC command.
[MQ Appliance]Note: On IBM® MQ Appliance you can use only the SET AUTHREC command.

Procedure

  • For AIX®, Linux®, and Windows systems, issue the following command: 
    
setmqaut -m QMgrName -n ObjectProfile -t topic -g GroupName +sub
  • For IBM i, issue the following command: 
    
GRTMQMAUT OBJ(' ObjectProfile ') OBJTYPE(*TOPIC) USER(GroupName) AUT(*SUB) MQMNAME(' QMgrName ')
  • For z/OS®, issue the following commands: 
    
RDEFINE MQTOPIC QMgrName.SUBSCRIBE.ObjectProfile UACC(NONE)
PERMIT QMgrName.SUBSCRIBE.ObjectProfile CLASS(MQTOPIC) ID(GroupName) ACCESS(UPDATE)
    The variable names have the following meanings:
    QMgrName
    The name of the queue manager. On z/OS, this value can also be the name of a queue sharing group.
    ObjectProfile
    The name of the object or generic profile for which to change authorizations.
    GroupName
    The name of the group to be granted access.