Re: Changing AS/400 passwords

[Jim Langston <jlangston@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, there's an API to change a user's password.  I can't
remember what it is though, but it definitely does exist. Reason
I know is because I was once given a project to write a web
page on the AS/400 to allow someone to change their password.

Not real secure as the unencrypted password is going over the
wire, but it worked.

That was at another company, though, and I no longer have
access to the code.

Regards,

Jim Langston

"Graap, Ken" wrote:

> We have a multivendor shop (UNIX, AS/400, IBM Mainframe, NT) and would like
> to develop a VB program that runs on a PC which would connect to all of
> these different platforms to change a users password.
>
> We are exploring using TELNET or FTP.
>
> Has anyone done this?  How would you connect to the AS/400 to just change a
> password? Is there an API that could help?
>
> If so, I'd sure like to exchange some notes....
>
> Kenneth

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