IT36851: WHEN DB2_ALTERNATE_GROUP_LOOKUP=GETUSERATTR, A USER'S PRIMARY GROUP MAY NOT BE REPORTED BY DB2.

Db2 Version 11.1 Mod 4 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When DB2_ALTERNATE_GROUP_LOOKUP is set to GETUSERATTR, and a
  user is not an explicit member of their primary group, the
  primary group is not reported by Db2 and Db2 will not consider
  the user to be a member of the primary group.
  
  This may result in privilege or authority errors such as
  SQL1060N, SQL1092N, SQL0552N or SQL0551N.
  

Local fix

• Explicitly add the affected user as a member of their primary
  group.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All DB2 systems AIX platforms at service levels Version      *
  * 11.1.4.5 and 11.1.4.6                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Db2 11.1.4.7, or apply the workaround described   *
  * in the "Local Fix" section                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The complete fix for this problem first appears in DB2 Version
  11.1.4.7 and all the subsequent Fix Packs. Once Db2 is updated
  to 11.1.4.7, the primary group will be included in group lists
  reported by Db2.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  IT36847

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 FOR LUW

• Fixed component ID

  DB2FORLUW

Applicable component levels

• RB10 PSN

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