Re: Setting password for database user on Linux

From: Marcus Berglund <marcus.berglund@euromail.se> > >I've been looking for a solution to this problem like crazy. After >speaking to the Informix techsupport I was informed that "they had heard >of a workaround" that involved the removal of "md5" from the passwd file >in /etc/pam.d directory. I tried it and it didn't work. They also >informed me that this problem WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY INFORMIX. I've It will not be addressed for the 7.x code stream. It is allegedly fixed in 9.20, and (at the risk of repeating myself) there is supposed to be a free upgrade available... :-) >not been able to find a description of the method that was posted during >the last 4 months anywhere (including Informix). Could someone who saw >the solution please repost? >/m > >"Art S. Kagel" wrote: > > > > Known problem if you are using the shadow password file or PAM. You > > have to back down to /etc/passwd and connection with a username and > > password will work again. The method was posted here in the last 4 > > months a few times and I believe it is somewhere on the Informix site > > as well. > > > > Art S. Kagel > > > > John Brock wrote: > > > > > > Informix on Linux > > > > > > I'm having difficulty with something that seems like it should be >pretty > > > basic. > > > > > > Using dbaccess, I can connect to the stores7 database and run select >style > > > queries etc. without any problem. However, if I try to use the >"connect" > > > option and specify a different user besides the "informix" user, I >get > > > prompted for a password, I enter the password for that user and it >says > > > "the password is not correct for this user in the database server". > > > > > > What em I missing? How do I set the password for this use so that it >is > > > known by the database server? > > > > > > Thanks for any pointers that you can provide. > > > > > > jb ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com