ibmi_set_default_shell.md

Set IBM i User's Default Shell to Bash or back to QShell

Nowadays, the best way to do this is to using QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO() SQL procedure.

From 5250 Launch STRSQL and switch to SQL mode (Shift-F1, Option 1, Naming convention-*SQL)

Set current user's shell to bash

CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('*CURRENT', '/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/bash')

Set a specific user's shell to bash

(requires *SECADM special auth plus *USE and *OBJMGT to the user profile)
CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('USERID', '/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/bash')

Set the default shell which is returned for users that do not have a shell set

(requires *SECADM special auth plus *USE and *OBJMGT to QSYS)
CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('*DEFAULT', '/QOpenSys/pkgs/bin/bash')

In case you want to set Shell to Bourne SHell - IBM i default I believe

When you selec bsh as your default shell, you will see a $ on the command line prompt when you connect with an SSH terminal

Set current user's shell to Bourne Shell - bsh

CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('*CURRENT', '/QOpenSys/usr/bin/bsh')

Set a specific user's shell to qsh

(requires *SECADM special auth plus *USE and *OBJMGT to the user profile)
CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('USERID', '/QOpenSys/usr/bin/bsh')

In case you want to set Shell to QShell - Not usually recommended

When you selec qsh as your default shell, you will see an empty command line prompt when you connect with an SSH terminal

Set current user's shell to qsh

CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('*CURRENT', '/QOpenSys/usr/bin/qsh')

Set a specific user's shell to qsh

(requires *SECADM special auth plus *USE and *OBJMGT to the user profile)
CALL QSYS2.SET_PASE_SHELL_INFO('USERID', '/QOpenSys/usr/bin/qsh')

Links

Changing the Default Shell for Inbound Secure Shell (SSH) Connections to the IBM i

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/changing-default-shell-inbound-secure-shell-ssh-connections-ibm-i