Join us in New Orleans, Louisiana for POWERUp 2026, the premier conference for IBM i professionals. Whether you’re an experienced expert or just starting your IBM i journey, this event offers unparalleled education, hands-on workshops, and valuable networking opportunities. Stay ahead of the curve with insights from industry leaders, explore the latest innovations, and connect with a thriving community that shares your passion for IBM i. Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge, grow your skills, and power up your career!
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This is an "IBM i Security 101" double-session. We will cover IBM i security topics from the basics (user profiles, system values, and object authority) through more advanced topics (adopted authority, authority checking, IFS considerations, audit journaling, and a multi-layer defensive posture). We'll cover some of these topics from the traditional "greenscreen" as well as Navigator for i. This session is intended to "scratch the surface" on a wide range of IBM i security concepts.
Learning Objectives:
"Learn and understand how security is implemented in the IBM i platform: 1. User/group profiles 2. System values 3. Object-level authority "
Think that setting up a time-based one-time password (TOTP) for your IBM i 7.6 profile is complicated? It’s easier than you think! Join us to discover how quick and seamless it is using Navigator for i. This session will demonstrate how both traditional and non-traditional users of Navigator can generate a TOTP key and validate authentication codes using a client authenticator.
Learning Objectives:
`- Understand how to generate a TOTP key using Navigator for i - Learn how to validate authentication codes from a client authenticator
Ann Wilkerson is a lead user interface developer in IBM i. She joined the Rochester lab in 2021 and has since worked on Navigator, IBM i Services, and IBM i Migrate While Active. Her focus areas include security, networking, and the IFS.
Monday April 27, 2026 4:30pm - 4:50pm CDT Balcony M-N
The IBM i Audit Journal contains a wealth of security and system activity data, but accessing and analyzing that information efficiently can be a challenge. The Audit Journal Data Mart simplifies this process by transforming raw audit data into a structured format that’s easy to query and visualize. In this session, we’ll explore how the Data Mart enables deeper insights into system events, supports compliance reporting, and enhances security monitoring. Through practical examples and demonstrations, you'll learn how to leverage this powerful tool to make informed decisions and streamline audit analysis.
Learning Objectives:
`- Understand the structure and purpose of the IBM i Audit Journal Data Mart - Learn how to query and analyze audit data for security and compliance use cases
Ann Wilkerson is a lead user interface developer in IBM i. She joined the Rochester lab in 2021 and has since worked on Navigator, IBM i Services, and IBM i Migrate While Active. Her focus areas include security, networking, and the IFS.
Monday April 27, 2026 5:05pm - 5:25pm CDT Balcony M-N
This session explores practical applications for Authority Collection, including standard and "creative" use cases. Authority Collection can be used to reduce the security exposure of privileged user profiles and to lock down objects/libraries/IFS. This session covers the different types of authority collection, how to turn them on/off, how to review and understand the data, and how to turn that knowledge into action. We will cover these things in detail, along with some “outside the box” ways of using this technology to answer questions and solve problems.
Learning Objectives:
"Learn how to: 1. Enable the different types of Authority Collection 2. Analyze data from the Authority Collection repository 3. Turn the data into actionable information 4. Harness the power of Authority Collection in creative ways"
Audit journaling on IBM i doesn’t have to be complicated. With IBM Navigator for i, configuring and analyzing audit data is easier than ever. This session will demonstrate how Navigator streamlines audit setup with just a few clicks and simplifies the process of consuming and interpreting audit journal entries. We’ll also highlight performance enhancements that accelerate data analysis and expand the possibilities for leveraging audit data in security and compliance efforts.
Learning Objectives:
`- Learn how to configure audit journaling on IBM i using Navigator for i with minimal effort - Understand how to efficiently consume and analyze audit journal entries through Navigator - Explore performance enhancements and new capabilities that expand the potential of audit data analysis
Ann Wilkerson is a lead user interface developer in IBM i. She joined the Rochester lab in 2021 and has since worked on Navigator, IBM i Services, and IBM i Migrate While Active. Her focus areas include security, networking, and the IFS.
Thursday April 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT Galerie 4
In this session we will explain what digital certificates are, how they work, and how to manage them on IBM i with Digital Certificate Manager (DCM). We will cover the basics of cryptography, hashing, signatures, SSL/TLS, PKI, Certificate Authorities, and more.
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the basics of public-key cryptography 2. Understand the purpose for digital certificates 3. Understand how to store and manage certificates in DCM
