RE: More PTFs to fix sign-on password exposure

At 01:46 PM 06/15/2000 -0500, you wrote:

How about a PTF for V2R3?  Let's be serious here.  IBM can't go back and 
patch every release since the beginning of CPF.  I suggest that you get 
yourself to a supported release of OS/400.

Al


>Is there a PTf for V3R7???
>
>Mark Allen
>IS Manager
>Kelly's Kids
>markallen@kellyskids.com
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
>[mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of edfishel@us.ibm.com
>Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:40 AM
>To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com; MI400@midrange.com
>Subject: More PTFs to fix sign-on password exposure
>
>
>
>I informed you on Monday that IBM had decided to provide fixes for several
>non-supported releases.  Those PTFs are now available. Here is the complete
>set of PTFs to fix this problem on both supported and non-supported
>releases. The V3R2 PTF number is SF62947, the V4R1 PTF number is SF62944,
>the V4R1M4 PTF number is SF62945, the V4R2 PTF number is SF62946, V4R3 PTF
>number is SF62894, the V4R4 PTF is SF62895, and the V4R5 PTF is SF62896.
>
>Normally just applying the PTF to the system is not sufficient to
>immediately fix the problem. The PTF must be activated to remove the
>exposure. It can be activated by terminating and then restarting all
>subsystems that perform interactive work. It can also be activated by doing
>an IPL. Because of other PTFs in the supersede chain, the PTFs for V3R2 and
>V4R2 are delayed PTFs that will require an IPL to apply the PTF. Therefore,
>you do not need to follow the above activation instructions for V3R2 and
>V4R2.
>
>This password exposure has received a great deal of attention and it is
>likely that several people know how to use it. Therefore, since your
>passwords may have been compromised, after applying and activating the fix,
>you may wish to change the passwords on your systems.
>
>Ed Fishel
>IBM Rochester
>
>
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