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IV53884: UNABLE TO SU TO A NIS USER APPLIES TO AIX 7100-03

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • su to NIS user fails with error 3004-503 cannot set
process creditials. This happens when system is upgraded
to 7.1 Tl03 SP01

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • *************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:
* Systems running the 7100-03 Technology Level with
* bos.rte.security at the 7.1.3.0 or 7.1.3.1 level.
*************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
* Switching to a NIS user using the 'su' command will fail
* with:
* 3004-503 cannot set process creditials.
*
* This only affects customers using NIS (Network Information
* Service).
*************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:
* Install APAR IV53884.
* Prior to fix availability, an interim fix is available from
* either
* ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv53884/
* https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/ifixes/iv53884/
*************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • In the processing of NIS user credentials, the logic to find
stale cached records has been corrected so that the record is
not assigned an invalid pointer.

    



Temporary fix


    

  • *********
* HIPER *
*********

    



Comments


    

  • 6100-07 - use AIX APAR IV58128
6100-08 - use AIX APAR IV57820
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53944
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53944
6100-09 - use AIX APAR IV53944
7100-01 - use AIX APAR IV57516
7100-02 - use AIX APAR IV56969
7100-03 - use AIX APAR IV53884
7100-04 - use AIX APAR IV54812

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IV53884
    • 

  • Reported component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5765H4000
    • 

  • Reported release
    710
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    YesPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    YesHIPER
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2014-01-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2014-01-27
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2016-05-10
    • 






Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    AIX V7.1
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5765H4000
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R710  PSY  U859732
       UP14/05/22  I  1000  «
    • 



PTF to Fileset Mapping








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            10 May 2016
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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