Re: Connect failed in Informix.2000 of Linux

Posted in 1999

Obnoxio The Clown — Wed, 01 Dec 1999 12:02:42 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

From: Ronald Cole <ronald@forte-intl.com> > >Mike Segel <mikey@NOSPAM.KING.OF.MY.DOMAIN.MAPSON.Segel.com> writes: > > Hmmm that would imply that Informix isn't using std C calls to get >access > > to the passwd info and instead is trying to do a quick and dirty check > > against etc/passwd. > >More than that, it means that Informix.2000 for Linux will not be PAM- >aware. Crippling the OS security to get database security should be >optional, not mandatory! That free copy of Sybase or Oracle for Linux >is looking better... Nope. This "undocumented feature" will alegedly be corrected in IDS.2K and some later 7.30s and 7.31s... I'm not sure of the exact versions... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com