APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
IDS fails to get the shadow password when it is setup in an environment with Centrify DirectControl. The following error is logged in the online.log when IDS attempts to start using SHM protocol. Get Shadow Password for user [informix] failed! Check for password aging/account lock-out. listener-thread: err = -951: oserr = 0: errstr = informix@hostname: Incorrect password or user informix@hostname is not known on the database server.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * Users with external authentication (Centrify) * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * An attempt was made to obtain the user's shadow password * * even if no password was supplied by the user to compare * * against. * * The failure to get the shadow password was causing an * * authentication error. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * * Upgrade to IDS 11.50.xC6 and above. * ****************************************************************
Problem conclusion
Problem first fixed in IDS 11.50.xC6 so that an attempt to obtain the shadow password is not made if a password was not supplied by the user.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IC62415
Reported component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Reported component ID
5724L2304
Reported release
B15
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-08-06
Closed date
2010-03-25
Last modified date
2010-03-25
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM IDS ENTRP E
Fixed component ID
5724L2304
Applicable component levels
RB15 PSN
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
25 March 2010