JR40682: DSPARAMS FILE OWNERSHIP CHANGES TO NON-DSADM USER

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.7 Fix Pack 1
IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 3

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a non-dsadm user makes changes to environment variables
  using the Administrator, the ownership of the DSParams file is
  set to that user.  This can subsequently result in dsadm not
  being able to change DSParams.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Changes to DSParams are made through BASIC code where WRITE
  statements are performed on a temporary file which is linked
  back to the original name.  The ownership of the temporary file
  is set using the dstskup executable on AIX which only allowed
  dsadm and root to call chown().
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified dstskup to allow non-dsadm user to call chown() when
  the original file is owned by dsadm and the current user is in
  the dstage group.
  

Temporary fix

• Add dsadm to non-dsadm user's group so dsadm can still make
  changes to DSParams.  Or change ownership of DSParams back to
  dsadm/dstage at the UNIX level using chown and chgrp.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

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