IJ29730: USERS UNABLE TO LOGIN WITH LAM AUTHENTICATION APPLIES TO AIX 7200-05

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  * USERS AFFECTED:
  * Systems running the AIX 7200-05 Technology Level
  * with bos.rte.libc at 7.2.5.0.
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  * ERROR DESCRIPTION:
  * Users may be unable to login as loadable authentication
  * modules (LAMs) may fail to authenticate users.
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  * RECOMMENDATION:
  * Install APAR IJ29730.
  * Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
  * either
  * ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij29730/
  * https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/ij29730/
  * The ifix can be installed using Live Update (LU).
  * If LU is not used, installation of the ifix requires a
  * reboot.
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Local fix

Problem summary

• Some LAM module authentication will no longer work at
  service packs that contain:
  
  
  IJ26783/IJ27569/IJ28075/IJ23374 LOCAL USERS CAN
    AUTHENTICATE THROUGH KRB5 UNEXPECTEDLY
  
  GSA, for example, will fail to authenticate users. It
  is possible that other modules could be affected.
  

Problem conclusion

• The authentication method now appropriately authenticates as
  expected.
  

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  IJ29552

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  AIX V7.2

• Fixed component ID

  5765CD200

Applicable component levels

• R720 PSY U889612

     UP21/04/13 I 1000 Ž