Each user in the IBM Session Manager system has an associated privilege (or authorization) level. This can be related to the user's name, the terminal being used, or the profile which is being used. The privilege for a user is a single digit from 1 to 9. Like facility security codes, 1 is the lowest and 9 is the highest level of privilege. If a privilege level is not specifically defined, a level of 1 is assumed.
For a description of this process, refer to the AUTH parameter in 'Common end-user parameters' in the IBM Session Manager Technical Reference manual.