Re: informix not known

There's a bug in Solaris 2.6 and password aging, a bug is a but strong but it doesn't behave as it should Paul Watson WF Software Ltd Tel: +44 1436 674729 Fax: +44 1436 678729 www.wfsoftware.com/informix # If you broke it, hide the evidence >>> "Carlson@WHSmith" <carlson1@bellsouth.net> 10/04/99 03:16PM >>> Any problems with password aging . . . ? We've implemented a workaround on the HP UX platform with IDS 7.30.uc7. John Carlson Informix DBA WHSmith USA Octav Chiriac wrote: > > Hello Gerhard, > > Well, in this case I have no idea what could happened. > May be someone in newsgroup had the same experience on Solaris? > > Best Regards, > Octav > > On Sun, Oct 03, 1999 at 09:58:53PM +0000, Gerhard Quell wrote: > > Hello Octav, > > > > today i took a complete backup with dbexport. After this i install > > the new 7.31 IDS engine in the same directory as the old 7.30. After > > the installation i started the engine. I can login as informix into > > the database and all looks very fine. > > > > My problem is, that i don't know what happened. > > > > Octav Chiriac wrote: > > > Hi, > > > How do you connect to database server? Try > > > dbaccess -> Connection -> Connect -> select server name -> > > > enter informix/informixpassword. > > Yes, i did. > > ------------- > > > Does it connect? > > No. > > ------------- > > > In fact, in my understanding it shouldn't have anything with > > > system tables, since database server uses operation system > > > authentication. > > I think too, but i can login into the solaris > > ------------- > > > > > > Some stupid questions: > > > 1. Are you sure you are connecting to the right database > > > server on the right unix server (it is the most stupid question, > > > but it could be the answer to the problem). > > Yes. > > ----------- > > > 2. Check the informix server log. It should contain lines > > > with something like: > > > 13:25:37 listener-thread: err = -952: oserr = 0: errstr = : User's password is> > > not correct for the database server. > > > Are there these lines (or may be other lines that can enlighten > > > the situatuion)? > > The online.log line: > > 951: Incorrect password or user informix is not known on the database server. > > -----------> > What is the problem, do you think? > > > > Best Regards and thank you for your help > > > > Gerhard > > > > --------- SKE - Gerhard Quell - Institut fnr angewandten Nexialismus -------- > > Moorstr. 7 eMail: gquell@skequell.de Fon: 05136-970009 > > 30916 Isernhagen web : http://www.skequell.de Fax: 05136-970008 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > Octav Chiriac Phone: (373) 2 22 99 67 > NetInfo S.R.L. Fax: (373) 2 21 36 59 > Chisinau (373) 2 22 84 88 > Moldova, Republic of mailto:com@netinfo-moldova.com ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************

In article <7tap38$5i2$1@news.xmission.com>, Paul watson <watsop@russellcorp.co.uk> writes > >There's a bug in Solaris 2.6 and password aging, a bug is a but strong but it >doesn't >behave as it should > > > Known Informix BUG on Solaris 2.6, password aging does not work if number of days used to specify aging time. Informix thinks that the password expires one day too early! Fix: Upgrade to 7.30.UC6 or later. Workaround: Specify password aging using date expires OR Do not use password aging I would go to 7.31.UC3-1 -- David Williams