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Brandon Pederson - CAAC Program Manager
Currently support exists for registering an exit program under the QIBM_QSY_CRT_PROFILE format CRTP0100 (called after create) and QIBM_QSY_CHG_PROFILE format CHGP0100 (called after change) exit points. An exit program can be written to create the home directory for the user.
IBM Power Systems Development
There is a HOMEDIR parameter on the CRTUSRPRF/CHGUSRPRF and it defaults to /home/<user_profile_name>, but the directory and owner/authorities have to be manually created.
I think it would be more logical to have a new (YES/NO) parameter (CRTHOMEDIR) on the CRTUSRPRF command next to the existing HOMEDIR parameter that also set the right owner and public = exclude authority.
Having it on the CRTUSRPRF command would give you the choice per user to create it or not and also specify where it would be created.
Maybe also have it on the CHGUSRPRF command and if the HOMEDIR does not exist, it will be created.
But maybe you meant to have a system value, that once enabled, would tell the system to create the home directory automatically once the user connects thru SSH/SFTP?
Great idea! and a time saver