Troubleshooting
Problem
When using numeric passwords, the initial logon for IBM i Access does not require you to type the preceding Q when your system value QPWDLVL is set to 0 or 1.
Resolving The Problem
When using numeric passwords, the logon for IBM i Access does not require you to type the preceding Q when your system value QPWDLVL is set to 0 or 1. This also applies to changing your IBM i OS password through the IBM i Access interface. IBM i Access will automatically append the Q character when it sees a numeric password.
This special numeric password handling of the IBM i OS and IBM i Access has been a part of this environment since day 1 and is required to support numeric passwords before QPWDLVL = 2 or 3 was available on the IBM i OS. A numeric password is any password that begins with a number. It can be all numeric, like '12345678', but it does not have to be and the password '1234abcd' will also be treated as a numeric password.
If the QPWDLVL system value is set to 2 or 3, the IBM i OS does not leverage this special legacy numeric password support and the password is not altered in any way when sent through by IBM i Access.
This special numeric password handling of the IBM i OS and IBM i Access has been a part of this environment since day 1 and is required to support numeric passwords before QPWDLVL = 2 or 3 was available on the IBM i OS. A numeric password is any password that begins with a number. It can be all numeric, like '12345678', but it does not have to be and the password '1234abcd' will also be treated as a numeric password.
If the QPWDLVL system value is set to 2 or 3, the IBM i OS does not leverage this special legacy numeric password support and the password is not altered in any way when sent through by IBM i Access.
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Historical Number
345747761
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM i
Software version:
Version Independent
Operating system(s):
IBM i
Document number:
639021
Modified date:
02 December 2021
UID
nas8N1016010
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