Re: Trouble connecting to IDS 11.5 development server using SQuirrel SQL with IDS JDBC driver.

Fernando Nunes wrote: > Ian Goddard wrote: >> Fernando Nunes wrote: >>> Ian Goddard wrote: >>>> Ian Michael Gumby wrote: >>>>> Sigh. >>>> >>>> Sigh indeed >>>> >>>>> >>>>> /etc/hosts.equiv isn't inherently bad, but it is dangerous. It is >>>>> controlled by root access so it limits some exposure. >>>> >>>> Read this and see if you recognise it: >>>> >>>> Informix requires a hosts.equiv file for its default authentication >>>> policy. >>>> >>>> Read it again: >>>> >>>> >>>> Informix requires a hosts.equiv file for its default authentication >>>> policy. >>>> >>>> Was there any part of that you didn't understand? >>>> >>>> Where does that come from? >>>> >>>> It comes from p3.12 of the IDS 11.50 IDS administrator's guide. >>>> >>>> Let's just say it again in case you missed it. >>>> >>>> Informix requires a hosts.equiv file for its default authentication >>>> policy. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Please... whenever you say that, add that it DOESN'T need the "r" >>> services running. >> >> You'll need to speak to the folks who write the manuals because it >> goes on to suggest testing with rlogin > > True... Of course, if it works with rlogin it should work with IDS ;) > That should be fixed. I agree. >> I'm coming to the conclusion that Gumby can only take in small amounts >> of information at a time and that might be overload. >> > > Most probably that's also true :) > > Well... I'll probably post something soon about this... Done: http://informix-technology.blogspot.com/2009/04/informix-authentication-and-connections.html Regards, -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently...