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Unattended IPL stops at DST

How To


Summary

Even though the system is set to do a normal, unattended mode IPL, it will stop at DST if the Service Tools security profile (qsecofr) still has it's password set to the shipped default value.

Environment

IBM i V7R5M0 (7.5) and later

Steps

Default passwords are a security exposure and should be changed to prevent unauthorized access to the system.

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 March 2024

UID

ibm17144657