System values: Sign-on overview

You can use sign-on system values to control the sign-on values and other initial values for all users.

To access the sign-on category of system values from IBM® Navigator for i, select Configuration and Services and then select System Values.

IBM Navigator for i uses descriptive names for system values. The following table provides an overview of the sign-on system values available in IBM Navigator for i (and their counterparts in the character-based interface).

Table 1. Sign-on system values
Name in IBM Navigator for i Description of system value Name in command interface
Display sign-on information This system value specifies whether sign-on information is displayed when users sign on to a system. QDSPSGNINF
Maximum number of device sessions a user can have This system value sets the maximum number of device sessions a user can have. QLMTDEVSSN
Restrict privileged users to specific device sessions This system value specifies whether users with all object (*ALLOBJ) and service (*SERVICE) special authority need explicit authority to specific workstations. QLMTSECOFR
When maximum is reached This system value specifies the action to take when the maximum number of sign-on attempts is reached. QMAXSGNACN
Incorrect sign-on attempts This system value sets how many incorrect sign-on attempts a user is allowed. QMAXSIGN
Remote sign-on This system value specifies information regarding remote sign-on. QRMTSIGN