S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG

I'm working with a brand new 11.7 IDS install (server and client updated with W1 update). On the server side, if I create the hosts.equiv to allow the client access in $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv the remove access does not work (Error 956 on the server-side). If I put the file in /etc I can access IDS from the client. If I set: REMOVE_SERVER_CFG hosts.equiv S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG 1 In the onconfig file I can move the hosts.equiv file to $INFORMIXDIR/etc and the access works. According to the comments in the onconfig file as well as the documentation (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v117/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ib m.adref.doc%2Fids_adr_1141.htm), having S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG at the default of 0 will use $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv as the default location for this file. Has this change? Is there something I've missed?

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM, PETE MCDONNELL < pete.mcdonnell@ejustsystems.com> wrote: > I'm working with a brand new 11.7 IDS install (server and client updated > with > W1 update). > On the server side, if I create the hosts.equiv to allow the client access > in > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv the remove access does not work (Error 956 on > the > server-side). If I put the file in /etc I can access IDS from the client. > > If I set: > REMOVE_SERVER_CFG hosts.equiv > S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG 1> > In the onconfig file I can move the hosts.equiv file to $INFORMIXDIR/etc > and > the access works. > According to the comments in the onconfig file as well as the documentation > ( > http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v117/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.ibm .adref.doc%2Fids_adr_1141.htm > ), > having S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG at the default of 0 will use > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv as the default location for this file. > > Has this change? Is there something I've missed? > > I think this has not changed. You're missing some simple info... REMOTE_SERVER_CFG allows you to specify a file (you choose the name) to replace /etc/hosts.equiv. This will be used for regular connections. S6* means that "use that file for replication connections in ports where option s=6 is set in $INFORMIXSQLHOSTS Otherwise these "S6" connections will use $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv Regards > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --20cf3074d64c7cafb304c995ed62

Ok, so S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG is not relevant for my purposes since I'm not using any options for my connection. The system default location for the hosts.equiv is in /etc, not $INFORMIXDIR/etc. The REMOTE_SERVER_CFG MUST be defined to hosts.equiv for IDS to use $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv instead of /etc. Is that correct? I was reading the default location in relation to the S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG parameter and took the default location to be global rather than just related to that parameter. Thanks!

On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 3:31 PM, PETE MCDONNELL < pete.mcdonnell@ejustsystems.com> wrote: > Ok, so S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG is not relevant for my purposes since I'm > not > using any options for my connection. > Yes, and s=6 means "make this connection port accept only replication connections" > > The system default location for the hosts.equiv is in /etc, not > $INFORMIXDIR/etc. > True. > The REMOTE_SERVER_CFG MUST be defined to hosts.equiv for IDS to use > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/hosts.equiv instead of /etc. > True, but because English is not my main language I'd like to try to re-write your sentences, because I'm afraid you're assuming some stuff you shouldn't. If that's not the case, then I aoplogize and please ignore. > > Is that correct? > > I was reading the default location in relation to the > S6_USE_REMOTE_SERVER_CFG> parameter and took the default location to be global rather than just > related > to that parameter. > > Thanks! > > /etc/hosts.equiv and ~user/.rhosts are the default locations to specify trusted relations. REMOVE_SERVER_CFG and REMOTE_USER _CFG are parameters that allow you to specify another file (doesn't have to be called hosts.equiv or rhosts) where you will settle the trusted relations. This was a 20 years+ dream come true in the sense that it was a long awaited feature. One of those that users were missing and that I in my ignorance would assume was pretty easy to implement (surely it was a bit more complex than what it may appear). So, my point is that you can use whatever name in REMOTE_SERVER_CFG. Not necessarily hosts.equiv. In fact you may have different files for different instances that share the same $INFORMIXDIR Regards. -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --20cf300fb201f8602d04c99bc312

Thank you so very much for your assistance, Fernando! :-)