Re: bad password error -951 in Server Studio

I may be missing something obvious, but I'm running out of ideas... I recommend you open a PMR... In any case: ps -ef | grep oninit ls -lia $INFORMIXDIR/bin/oninit Did you copied the installation? Or restored it from a backup or other server? You could try to put the code below in a file called auth_test.c and run: cc -o test_auth test_auth.c ./test_auth informix and see what it returns... ============================================================================================================ #include <pwd.h> #include <shadow.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <errno.h> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { struct passwd *my_pwd; struct spwd *my_spwd; if (argc != 2) { fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s username\\n", argv[0]); exit(-1); } if ((my_pwd=getpwnam(argv[1])) != NULL) { if ( my_pwd->pw_passwd[0] == 'x' ) { if ((my_spwd=getspnam(argv[1])) != NULL ) { printf("User (from shadow): %s\\nEncrypted pwd: %s\\nUID: %d\\nGID: %d\\nReal name: %s\\nHome: %s\\nSHELL: %s\\n",my_pwd->pw_name, my_spwd->sp_pwdp, my_pwd->pw_uid, my_pwd->pw_gid,my_pwd->pw_gecos,my_pwd->pw_dir, my_pwd->pw_shell); } else { perror("getspnam"); } } else printf("User (from passwd): %s\\nEncrypted pwd: %s\\nUID: %d\\nGID: %d\\nReal name: %s\\nHome: %s\\nSHELL: %s\\n",my_pwd->pw_name, my_pwd->pw_passwd, my_pwd->pw_uid, my_pwd->pw_gid,my_pwd->pw_gecos,my_pwd->pw_dir, my_pwd->pw_shell); } else { perror("getpwnam"); } } Apart from this, I'm running out of ideas... ============================================================================================================ On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Laurie Gustin <lgustin@utah.gov> wrote: > Fernando - > Thanks for the reply - I checked on things and this is what I found..... > > Are you sure that the local database machine recognizes that user? > I can log into the machine just fine... and run dbaccess from the > command line. I should note that I also get this error when trying to > connect with user informix > > Are you sure ssh is not authenticating the user against some other > mechanism (LDAP for example)? > no ldap or other authentication > > > Does the user exist in /etc/passwd? Are you sure that "oninit" can access > the file? > yes - the user is in /etc/passwd permissions are: -rw-r--r--. 1 > root root 1707 Jun 28 09:31 passwd > > Do you use SE-Linux? > se-linux was running. we shut it down but that didnt fix the problem. > > Is that a regular instance or a "private installation"? > this is just a regular vanilla install of IDS 11.7 > > Is oninit running as root/with setuid? > most of the oninit processes are running as root, so I would say yes. > > Any other ideas? > > Thanks > Laurie > > Laurie Gustin > Database Administrator > Dept of Technology Services > Dept of Public Safety > lgustin@utah.gov > 801-965-4410 > > > >>> Fernando Nunes <domusonline@gmail.com> 6/28/2012 11:27 AM >>> > > Error -951, seen on the online log has nothing to do with .rhosts and no > one should put things in .rhosts if it's not needed. > Error -951 (this will not sound right) means the user does not exist. And > yes, I've read the ssh test... > Are you sure that the local database machine recognizes that user? Are you > sure ssh is not authenticationg the user against some other mechanism (LDAP > for example)? > > Does the user exist in /etc/passwd? Are you sure that "oninit" can access > the file? Do you use SE-Linux? And do you use ldap? Is that a regular > instance or a "private installation"? Is oninit running as root/with setuid? > > Regards > > > On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Goldrick, Jim <jgoldrick@judsonu.edu>wrote: > >> **** >> >> I think you get that error if you don’t have your .rhosts file setup. >> Informix requires the .rhosts to have the remove host name in it. I >> generally do it in the user’s home directory/.rhosts file.**** >> >> **** >> >> Thank you,**** >> >> Jim Goldrick**** >> >> System Admin**** >> >> Judson University**** >> >> 1151 N. State St. >> Elgin, IL 60123 >> (573) 979-9079**** >> >> **** >> >> Reminder: Judson University IT will never ask for your password or other >> personal information over email.**** >> >> **** >> >> jgoldrick@judsonu.edu <brichardson@judsonu.edu> >> [image: cid:84678D8C-A727-4B9C-9ED3-27390449E610@local]**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto: >> informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] *On Behalf Of *Laurie Gustin >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 28, 2012 11:43 AM >> *To:* informix-list@iiug.org >> *Subject:* bad password error -951 in Server Studio**** >> >> **** >> >> This seems straight forward... hopefully someone knows a quick answer.*** >> * >> >> **** >> >> IDS 11.7 FC5**** >> >> Red Hat Enterprise Server release 6.3 (Santiago)**** >> >> **** >> >> Trying to connect through Server Studio.**** >> >> Testing the database connection gets the following errors:**** >> >> **** >> >> 10:05:06 Get Shadow Password for user [lgustin] failed! >> 10:05:06 Check for password aging/account lock-out. >> 10:05:06 listener-thread: err = -951: oserr = 0: errstr = >> lgustin@111.111.111.111: Incorrect password or user >> lgustin@111.111.111.111 is not known on the database server.**** >> >> **** >> >> The test for the ssh connection goes through fine. Which means the >> username and password really are correct.**** >> >> **** >> >> I'm thinking it has to do with access to the /etc/shadow file which has >> permissions 000 (and needs to stay that way). **** >> >> **** >> >> Any ideas?**** >> >> **** >> >> Thanks**** >> >> Laurie**** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Informix-list mailing list >> Informix-list@iiug.org >> http://www.iiug.org/mailman/listinfo/informix-list >> >> > > > -- > Fernando Nunes > Portugal > > http://informix-technology.blogspot.com > My email works... but I don't check it frequently... > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently...