Re: chgpwd "Name is not valid"

This does require an IPL and can cause some weirdness with passwords
regarding case.  We ran into a case where we had to retype some user
passwords with CHGUSRPRF to enable them to log in.  There were enough
problem accounts to acknowledge the issue, but not enough to completely
solve the mystery.  Move cautiously with that SYSVAL.

Jeremy McDaniel
404-350-7738
Information Systems
Shepherd Center



                                                                           
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   I agree with Jim.  Changing the password level on the fly could easily
   turn into shooting yourself in the foot.  I'd change it back and then
look
   at the security manual.

   Rich Loeber - @richloeber
   Kisco Information Systems
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   James Heidman wrote:

 Casey,
         I am not sure, but I do not think a leading number is valid at any
password level. Also, changing the password level is not something you want
to do without some preparation. There is documentation from IBM that covers
this and you really need to go over it before you do this.
 Jim Heidman
 Programmer/Analyst
 Nye County, Nevada


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 Subject: [Security400] chgpwd "Name is not valid"

 I've had a user call and complain of F9 password change problems. I've
 figured out that she's hitting a road block when using a number as the
 leading character in her password. I want to change that sysval to allow
 leading numbers. I've found that if I edit that users password in her
 usrprf I get the error "Value for new password not allowed at password
 level 0." A CLUE!

 I change the system value for QPWDLVL (what I think the error just
 mentioned points to) to 2- Yet when I edit usrprf and change password I
 still get the "Value for new password not allowed at password level 0."
 Error. I just changed that sysval to 2.

 Does anyone think it requires an IPL for changes to take effect? Am I
 changing the correct system value to allow a leading number in a
 password?



 Casey Saltness





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