Richard Alexander asks:

> We setup the client on an ADSM server, i.e. the server and client
> are running on the same node, with the default password setting
> of prompt.  We now want to change it to generate.
> Changing the value in /usr/lpp/adsm/bin/dsm.sys does not do it.
>
> Is there some magic for making this take effect?
>
> Richard
>

I don't have any experience with this setting, but I'll take a shot at it:

1) After updating the DSM.SYS file, did you shut down and restart ADSM?
   Changes to the option files don't take effect until you restart ADSM.

2) I suspect you'll be asked once for the password, after which time it
   will be encrypted to a file, and read from that file thereafter.

3) Do you have the latest AIX client maintenance? I don't know whether there
   were any prior problems with the PASSWORDACCESS GENERATE option, but
   having the latest code is usually a good idea.

No magic, just some wild guesses.

Andy Raibeck
Connecticut Mutual
203-987-3521