Re: QPWDVLDPGM vs. Client Access Change Password Prompt

["Ted Barry" <TBARRY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>> Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 03/21/03 09:59AM >>>
Ted, you can go to InfoCenter and search on QIBM_QSY_VLD_PASSWRD. This 
should get you to the documentation, which will include what parameters you 
should have in your program. In this case there are 2 parameters - the 
first is the old and new password information. The second is a 
single-character variable that you set (for accept or refuse) before ending 
the program.

If you've worked with APIs before, you're in like Flint. If not, you'll see 
that the documentation is for C/C++.The 1st parameter is a structure - you 
can do the program in C, RPG (of whatever flavor), or even CL.

I recommend making the structure long enough to accomodate 128-character 
passwords.

To register your program, WRKREGINF, find QIBM_QSY_VLD_PASSWRD in the list, 
and take option 8. There you can add your progam with option 1.

I'm still not convinced this will work with Client Access changes, but I 
hope so.

Questions? Let me know.

Good luck

Vern

At 09:41 AM 3/21/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Vern,
>
>Ok, it looks like this is what I want.  I'm new to all this registry 
>stuff.  How do I change that registration entry to point to my validation 
>program?
>
>Thanks,
>    Ted
>
> >>> vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 03/20/03 09:13PM >>>
>Have you seen the QIBM_QSY_VLD_PASSWRD exit point? It's on V5R1 - use
>WRKREGINF to work with it. Don't know if this will still work, there is a
>linkage with the system value, as the manual says:
>
>"The QPWDVLDPGM system value must be set to the value *REGFAC."
>
>HTH
>
>Vern
>
>At 01:24 PM 3/20/2003 -0800, you wrote:
> >Does anyone know of a way to get password validation into the iSeries
> >registry (WRKREGINF)?  I have a program that does password validation and
> >need to fill a whole that I found in Client Access for Windows.
> >
> >This occurs when a user id's password has expired and the user elects to
> >use the gui interface to change their password.  The QPWDVLDPGM system
> >value is then bypassed.