Re: I-Net and Digital Unix 3.2 Enhanced Security

In article <slrn4keh2b.k8.jmaynard@k5zc.hsc.uth.tmc.edu>, Jay Maynard <jmaynard@admin5.hsc.uth.tmc.edu> wrote: > >We just installed Enhanced Security on our Digital Unix 3.2A system. The >Unix security stuff works fine, but Informix' I-Net package doesn't use >the shadowed passwords; it goes straight to /etc/passwd to validate the >user. Is there any way we can force I-Net to deal with the enhanced >security password validation routine? Right now, I-Net users log in with >their old passwords, but that won't work for anyone new, nor will it >allow the old users to change their passwords. > >Jay Maynard Hello. I have had the exact problem that you are describing, and found it really annoying. As you pointed out, this is a fault with Informix's I-Net software. The work-around that we did was to generate an encrypted password, and manually stick it in the password file. This means that the passwords aren't shadowed, but it was the only way to get I-Net to work. We were unique in not having very many people to do this with. If you have a bunch of users, scream at Informix to get their act together. I do not know if they have released a bug fix or a later version of I-Net to fix the problem... john...