suppressing username and password prompts in dbaccess

Hi, Our site is running Informix Dynamic Server 11 on Linux. Currently, when connecting to a server using dbaccess the user is prompted for his user name and password. What options are available so providing a user name and password is unnecessary, as the username and password is the same one as they used to log into their machine. Thanks, Steve

On 19/12/2007, skurlander@yahoo.com <skurlander@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Our site is running Informix Dynamic Server 11 on Linux. Currently, > when connecting to a server using dbaccess the user is prompted for > his user name and password. What options are available so providing a > user name and password is unnecessary, as the username and password is > the same one as they used to log into their machine. > > Thanks, > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list > Steve You need a trusted relationship between the two servers, look at a .rhosts file or hosts.equiv. Keith

Do not use .rhosts ever. This is a major security no no. But then again, most of you young whipper snappers don't remember the fallout from the Morris Worm. Host.equiv should be used sparingly. Only for hosts that truly are equivalent. We live in a dangerous world. You really do need to be more paranoid. People really are out to get you. But hey! What do I know? I got to blow off a midterm because I spent 24 hours locking down and backing up the EE computers because of the Morris Worm. -G > From: skurlander@yahoo.com > Subject: suppressing username and password prompts in dbaccess > Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:47:08 -0800 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > CC: skurlander@yahoo.com > > Hi, > > Our site is running Informix Dynamic Server 11 on Linux. Currently, > when connecting to a server using dbaccess the user is prompted for > his user name and password. What options are available so providing a > user name and password is unnecessary, as the username and password is > the same one as they used to log into their machine. > > Thanks, > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Informix-list mailing list > Informix-list@iiug.org > http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list _________________________________________________________________ Don't get caught with egg on your face. Play Chicktionary! http://club.live.com/chicktionary.aspx?icid=chick_wlhmtextlink1_dec

Look at the "trusted host" facility of Linux. -- Neil Truby t:01932 724027 Director m:07798 811708 Ardenta Limited e:neil.truby@ardenta.com <skurlander@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:e89947bf-d9fc-4f33-9ef4-dacf60193a7a@v4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > > Our site is running Informix Dynamic Server 11 on Linux. Currently, > when connecting to a server using dbaccess the user is prompted for > his user name and password. What options are available so providing a > user name and password is unnecessary, as the username and password is > the same one as they used to log into their machine. > > Thanks, > Steve