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IJ04155: CHPASSWD -EC USAGE ERROR SINCE IV95055 APPLIES TO AIX 7100-05 18/09/24 PTF PECHANGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When APAR IV95055 or equivalant is installed chpasswd -ec
    will fail with usage message
    For example :
    #echo 'user:password' | chpasswd -ec
    Usage:
            chpasswd [-R load_module] [-e] [ -f flags | -c ]
    

Local fix

  • Separate the flags -e and -c for the command to work:
    #echo 'user:password' | chpasswd -e -c
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Systems running the 7100-05 Technology Level with
    * any of the following filesets at or between the given levels:
    * MIN          MAX          FILESET
    * 7.1.5.0      7.1.5.16     bos.rte.security
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * When APAR IV95055 or equivalant is installed chpasswd -ec
    * will fail with usage message
    * For example :
    * #echo 'user:password' | chpasswd -ec
    * Usage:
    *         chpasswd  -R load_module   -e    -f flags | -c
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IJ04155.
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • fixing the issue by checking valid argument count.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 6100-09 - use AIX APAR IJ04606
    7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ04155
    7100-05 - use AIX APAR IJ04155
    7200-03 - use AIX APAR IJ04629
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IJ04155

  • Reported component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Reported component ID

    5765H4000

  • Reported release

    710

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2018-02-15

  • Closed date

    2018-03-01

  • Last modified date

    2018-10-05

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

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

    IJ04606 IJ04629 IJ09502 IJ09927 IJ10232

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX V7.1

  • Fixed component ID

    5765H4000

Applicable component levels

  • R710 PSY U879277

       UP18/09/10 I 1000

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 April 2022