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IZ69977: LDAP USERS ARE UNABLE TO LOGIN APPLIES TO AIX 5300-11

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • LDAP users will get failure message during login:
    "[LDAP]: Error obtaining the user's password"
    and will not be able to log in.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:
    * Users of LDAP user authentication on AIX 5.3 Technology Level
    * 11 with Service Pack 2.  This will have the bos.rte.security
    * fileset installed at the 5.3.11.1 level.
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    * LDAP authenticated users will not be able to login to the
    * system.  Logins will fail with the message:
    *    LDAP : Error obtaining the user's password
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:
    * Install APAR IZ69977.
    *
    * Prior to APAR availability, an interim fix is available from:
    *   ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/aix/efixes/iz69977/
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fix switch-case contruct so that name is not nullified.
    

Temporary fix

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    * HIPER *
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Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IZ69977

  • Reported component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Reported component ID

    5765G0300

  • Reported release

    530

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    YesPE

  • HIPER

    YesHIPER

  • Submitted date

    2010-02-09

  • Closed date

    2010-02-09

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-29

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

    IZ68635

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    AIX 5.3

  • Fixed component ID

    5765G0300

Applicable component levels

  • R530 PSY U832275

       UP10/03/23 I 1000 ®

PTF to Fileset Mapping

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 March 2013