Re: OpenServer 5.0 / Informix password bug?

We had similar problems a long time ago with passwords that where longer than 8 characters. It's easy to test at least. On Tue, 10 Mar 1998 20:05:52 -0600, Jay Hannah <jhannah@mammoth.org> wrote: >Greetings -- > >SCO OpenServer 5.0 >DB-Access Version 7.20.UC5 >Windows 95 ODBC 3.0.23.1 (shouldn't matter?) > >Can anyone explain the following behavior? >--- >1) ODBC to Informix works find with user "jhannah", password "1stPW". >2) Telnet to OpenServer, change passwd jhannah to "DifferentPW". >3) ODBC to Informix errors: > [Informix][sqlinfmx.dll] SQL Error (-952): > User's password is not correct for the database server. >4) (ODBC with old password gives the same error -- as expected) > Shut down oninit, start it back up. >5) ODBC to Informix gives the same error. >6) Hmmm... Reboot OpenServer. >7) ODBC to Informix gives the same error. >8) Telnet to OpenServer, change passwd jhannah back to "1stPW". >9) ODBC to Informix works fine. >-- > >Is this a bug? Can I *never* change passwords on users I want to be able >to use ODBC? > >Perplexed, > >Jay Nils Myklebust NM Data AS Norway E-mail: Nils.Myklebust@nmdata.com FAQ at: Primary with ODBC info: http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html