Re: Informix and trusted host access

Randy Paries writes : > Hi, > I though I would let you know that you are not alone. > > We have a distributed database of over 60 nodes, All that > have to connect to one another thru IStar(sim to Informix-NET) > > We have logged change requests , but recieved to help. > > It is a real scary situation. > > Recently I read a blurb that mentioned Informix-Online-Secure. > I have no idea what that is. > > > I realize that I havn't helped you at all. > But you are not alone > Randy, Thanks for the support and I am glad somebody else has brought up the issue with Informix. I might have something for you. I have discovered a bug (feature ?) of Informix-NET in that when doing its trusted host validation it takes the last entry as overriding earlier ones. Our system software takes the first entry as overriding later ones, so I have tried the following /etc/hosts.equiv file :- -{host name} +{host name} which allows Informix to talk (as the trusted host check passes), but does not allow other system utilities (rsh, rlogin, ..etc) to pass their trusted host checks. Please give it a try - as it might just be our version of Informix-Net. regards, Lionel Waugh Systems Analyst AWA Defence Industries Phone: +61 8 256 0373 PO Box 161 Fax: +61 8 255 9117 Elizabeth SA 5112 Email: lwaugh@awadi.com.au Australia