Re: V5R1 DST passwords

[thomas@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Peter:

On Tue, 10 July 2001, "Peter Dow" wrote:

> Why not avoid the issue and do it the other way around? Have a set of
> password rules (that's what we're talking about, right?) defined in DST,
> then have a new system value that says "Use DST password rules? *YES|*NO".
> If *NO, the current password rules as defined in the current system values
> are used. If *YES, similar rules defined somewhere in DST are used.
 used.

This of course is where it would lead eventually, but I was really only looking 
for a definitive "why isn't it even possible?" answer. As it stands, password 
rules are available after OS/400 is loaded; so Chris' question about the 
reverse-post is technically answered 'yes' -- you'd have to start OS/400 at 
least once before any changes you made could be posted for DST to access.

It's just that after almost 30 years of programming I can't accept that DST and 
OS/400 cannot communicate values in some meaningful way, most likely by placing 
values in a mutually agreed upon location and a mutually agreed upon format 
(i.e., interface). Or more accurately, I can't accept it without some 
significant explanation. If it truly isn't possible, I can't imagine the 
explanation not being fascinating.

Tom Liotta


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