An authorization list defines the user authority for the objects in the list. When an object is created associate it with the authorization list so that we should not create individual objects with private authorities and should be getting authority based on the authorization list. It controls the individual and *PUBLIC authority to all the objects in the authorization list.

Authorization list commands:

CRTAUTL: This command creates the authorization list.
CRTAUTL AUTL(ListName)

GRTOBJAUT: This command allows you to associate the authorization list with the files.
GRTOBJAUT OBJ(libname/*ALL) OBJTYPE(*FILE) AUTL(listname)
If you run the above command, you are going to add all the files in the specified library to the authorization list ListName.

ADDAUTLE: This command allows you to grant users authority to the lists.
ADDAUTLE AUTL(ListName) USER(ADMIN) AUT(*USE)
If you run the above command, you are going to provide *USE authority to user ADMIN for the authorization list ListName.

EDTAUTL: This command allows you to add and remove users from the list and specify their authority to the list.

DLTAUTL: This command allows you to delete an authorization list.

DSPAUTL: This command allows you to display an authorization list.

WRKAUTL: This command allows you to work with authorization lists. Using this command you can display, delete, edit, display the list objects, or change the text for an authorization list.
WRKAUTL AUTL(*ALL)
The above command displays all of the authorization lists that you own or have the authority to view.