Re: SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET ? MSGSY0271 -- MIDRANGE-L

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Subject: Re: SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET ? MSGSY0271
From: Scott Ingvaldson <singvaldson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 14:05:20 +0000
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Huge (security hole)? Why that?

Maybe an exaggeration, but when Password is *NONE I know that user can't use SSH, FTP or Netserver to access the system.

Is Kerberos/EIM implemented with password(*none) so unpopular that this situation has not been noticed until now?

The SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET function was apparently introduced or enhanced with IBM i 7.5 TR3 and 7.4 TR9 about a year ago.

Does Kerberos/EIM implemented with password(*none) work when doing work on the system console when the system is in restricted state?

No, users with console access do have passwords.

I do intend to create an RFE, I was just wondering how many this behavior affected and if there was a better solution than giving passwords to users who did not need them.

Regards,
Scott Ingvaldson
Fareway Stores, Inc.

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