Re: Exist if profile exist and validating password

["Raul A. Jager W." <raul@xxxxxxxxxx>]

You can use the API in two steps, first you change the old password to a 
random chain (or fixed) and then you use that password as "old password" 
for the API.  Your program must adopt "owner autority" from a user whith 
*secadm

Hockchai Lim wrote:

> unfortunately, I won't be able to use QSYCHGPW api.  The project is for user 
> to reset/change their password because they have forgotten what their 
> existing password is.
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> "Brian May"  wrote in message 
> news:mailman.18431.1323968434.2520.midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx...
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> QSYUSRI should give you what you need to verify the profile exists.  The API 
> you need for password changes is QSYCHGPW but it will require the old 
> password and the new.
>
> Brian May
> IBM i Modernization Specialist
> Profound Logic Software, Inc.
> http://www.profoundlogic.com
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