Re: password levels

I am confused by IBM's infocenter wording:

* QPWDLVL 3 cannot be used if your system communicates with the IBM i
Support for Windows Network Neighborhood IBM i NetServer product.

Note: The IBM i Netserver product will work with Windows
NT/2000/XP/Vista clients when the password level is 1 or 3.

So the first sentence says it cannot be used, but the next sentence says
it can be used.

The other link for more information suggested going to level 2 first, then
going to level 3. This makes sense from a general point of view. And
there may be problems trying to use the level 2 or 3 user profile with
another IBM i that is at level 0 or 1. (not an issue for me)

But I still would like to hear from someone who can explain to me what
will happen when a windows user tries to connect to a windows mapped drive
in the ifs with a password level of 2.

Will they be asked for a user name and password?
Will they be denied if their windows password does not match their IBM i
password?
Will the password be cached for the session, either windows session or IBM
I session?

---Dale

message: 6 date: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:27:06 -0400 from: [1]rob@xxxxxxxxx

subject: Re: password levels

The stuff you're talking about is at:
[2]http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzarl/rzarlnewpwdlevels.htm

For more information read:
[3]http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v7r1m0/topic/rzarl/rzarlplanpwdchg.htm

I've not made this change. We keep windows and IBM i passwords the same.
They are controlled with Tivoli Identity Manager. You change your
Windows password and your IBM i password is automatically changed. See
also: SSO and EIM. Rob Berendt
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