2.1.5 Mapping users

A JP1 user who wants to execute a job or command for another host requires the OS user permissions for that host. This means that you must associate JP1 users with OS users on the host where you want to execute a job or command. This is called user mapping.

User mapping associates the following:

• The JP1 user who can execute instructions

• The server host from which the users can execute instructions

• The OS user permissions required for executing a job or command

  Note

  • JP1 users mapped to OS users having administrator privileges can operate all JP1 resources regardless of operating permissions. If you want to control the permissions a particular JP1 user has for JP1 resources, map the JP1 user to an OS user who has permissions other than administrator privileges.

  • In UNIX, only the OS user name is required for execution by an OS user. In Windows, however, since both an OS user name and a password are required, JP1/Base also manages OS passwords. Therefore, if you need to change the password of an OS user in Windows, you must also change the JP1/Base password information.

Organization of this subsection

• (1) Example of user mapping (in JP1/AJS)

• (2) Example of user mapping (in JP1/IM)