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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers
Created by Guest
Created on Jan 31, 2025

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Exit point QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV should include the Netserver file share name

This exit point currently provides a lot of data about file server access, but this one key piece of information is missing (the share name).  During security remediation, it would be invaluable to capture the name of the share that is being used, especially when the system root has been shared.  A root share allows users to access any path in the system, so it isn't simple to figure out which file server accesses came through a root share versus other existing shares.  This would be useful for security administrators and consultants as well as software vendors.  As "root" shares will continue to be an issue requiring remediation, the entire community would greatly benefit from a way to capture details about specific file share usage.

Idea priority Low
  • Guest
    May 16, 2025
    The development team acknowledges the benefits of providing the share name to the the file server exit program. This request will be included in consideration during future planning decisions.

    It doesn't directly address the request, but you may want to look at the new IBM i NetServer audit records that were added in IBM i 7.6. System administrators now have the option of enabling VP-S audit records to record new, changed, and removed shares on the system. The VP-S audit record includes the share name, path, user making the update, and other information useful in monitoring new or changed entry points into the file system. We also added VP-C and VP-E audit records to record all server and share connects and disconnects. That information can be used to help track down a user or client machine that was accessing the machine during a given time period and the level of access to the share that NetServer granted.

    -- IBM File Systems Development Team
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  • Guest
    Jan 31, 2025

    Absolutely, identifying the share name would be a tremendous help when securing systems. 

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  • Guest
    Jan 31, 2025

    This is a great idea! I fully endorse this and hope the IBM i team takes notice.

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