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Status Submitted
Workspace IBM i
Categories Web Serving
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 12, 2024

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Add user registry and TAI to RSE APIs

Hello,

Concerning the use of Remote System Explorer APIs (RSE API), we currently use basic authentication + a session.

This opens up many possibilities (IFS access, SQL queries, CL command calls, etc.) to all users (within the limits of their rights, which are often too high).

We would like the same authentication system as with IWS: user registry (user, group, role) and Trust Association Interface (TAI).

A configuration file or GUI should be added to indicate for each service/route which roles are authorized.

Pre-established scopes could be defined for the services: ifs, sql, etc. and session creation could be limited to one or more scopes (information to be added to the call of the authentication service POST /api/v1/session).

All this would allow better control of the rights on these APIs

Idea priority High
  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba Cevallos
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    |     Aug 13, 2024

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a medium priority Idea that should be addressed.

    From a security perspective, this needs to be addressed before the API can have a broader use.

    Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your Idea.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba - CAAC Program Manager

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