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While I agree that the root should not be shared, most companies do... but even when it is not shared, authority to a share can still not be given to specific users (unless OS/400 object security is used as well). This means that I can't have USERA having only access to SHAREA, and not SHAREB regardless of OS/400 object security (which is far from perfect in 90% of the shops, especially on the IFS).
The recommended exit won't help me neither as it would require me to know which physcial shares do exist (I can obtain that via the NetServer API's) and which I can exclude from controlling thru this exit (rather complex and time consuming I'm afraid).
Thank you for submitting this request. We understand this request, however at this time we do not plan to provide this solution.
We do not recommend sharing the integrated file system root since that allows access to all objects. Instead we recommend only sharing those directories needed to be accessed through IBM i NetServer.
Alternatively, there is an exit point intended to provide users an additional option for controlling access through the file server and IBM i NetServer. The documentation for the QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV exit point can be found at the following URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzajr/rzajrmstexfile.htm
Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #89435 in product IBM i.