One could always export a node's data and import it on a different TSM
server. There you can change the password without anyone knowing.

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Zarnowski [mailto:vkm AT CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL DOT EDU]
Sent: 17 March 2003 17:54
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Client login with admin id and password


Dwight,

What you say is true, but....  If an admin changes the node's password,
they have left tracks.  They cannot change the password back to what it
was, unless they knew what it was to start with.  The next time the client
goes to use TSM, they will be aware that their password was changed.

I was amazed to find out that admins could do this without leaving
tracks.  This is somewhat disconcerting.

..Paul

At 09:03 AM 3/12/2003 -0800, Cook, Dwight E wrote:
>Well, since a "system privileged admin id" could change the node's password
>and then connect without using their admin id & password (use the one they
>just set it to) I can see why the straight use of their id & password would
>be allowed.
>
>Just another reason why management should pay their TSM admin's well ;-)
>
>Dwight
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gerhard Rentschler [mailto:g.rentschler AT RUS.UNI-STUTTGART DOT DE]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2003 10:01 AM
>To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject: Client login with admin id and password
>
>
>Hello,
>I always thought that a tsm admin does not have access to client data. I
>think I learned something new.
>Calling dsmc or dsm with -node=tarzan and specifying a valid admin id and
>password (system privilege) gives access to node tarzan's data. At least it
>is possible to list the files. I haven't tried to restore data. This is
>indeed documented. However, I would prefer if there were a message in the
>activity log saying that admin id was used.
>Am I wrong? Could someone explain this feature in more detail?
>
>Best regards
>Gerhard
>---
>Gerhard Rentschler            email:g.rentschler AT rus.uni-stuttgart DOT de
>Regional Computing Center     tel.   ++49/711/685 5806
>University of Stuttgart       fax:   ++49/711/682357
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>Stuttgart
>Germany


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