The first time you contact the server after setting PASSWORDACCESS=GENERATE,
the client will ask for the password, which you must enter correctly. The
client will store this, and the next time you access the server, it will use
the stored password, and not prompt you for it.

Peter Gathercole
Open Systems Consultant

German E Aksenov wrote:

> I tried it and it does't help :(
> 1. i remove PASSWORDACCESS, PASSWORDDIR, MAIlPROG from dsm.sys
> 2. setup passord for this client on server
> 3. make dsmc incremental backup (it ask me password)
> 4. return removed in step one parameters to dsm.sys
> 5. run dsmc sched and ..... it ask me password for client :(
> any ideas?
>
> Michael Abel <Michael.Abel AT RESNOVA DOT DE> on 05.08.98 14:41:12
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: German E Aksenov/IMBMSK)
> Subject:  Re: ADSM automatic password change on AIX 4.1.5 system
>
> Hi!
>
> In cases where I experienced the same problem it was helpful to make an
> incremental save before switching to "auomatic" passwords:
>
> 1. set "manual" password on server
> 2. use dmsc to do an incremental, i.e. on /tmp
> 3. set "passwordaccess generate"
> 4. try dmsc again
>
> Mit freundlichem Gruss/Best Regards
>
> Michael Abel
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> German E Aksenov <gaksenov AT IMBANK DOT RU> on 05.08.98 13:09:11
>
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
>
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> cc:    (bcc: Michael Abel/resnova)
> Subject:  ADSM automatic password change on AIX 4.1.5 system
>
> Can anybody help me? A am trying to set adsm (2r1) automaticaly generate
> a new password for my client node (aix 4.1.5) each time then the password
> expire. But it does't work. (on NT and OS/2 it work fine)
> I try start dsmc sched but it say me that password expire and ask new
> interacively.
> That is wrong? Please help me.... ;~(
>
> ===================== here is my configuration ========================
> #./dsmc sched
> ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
> Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 2, Release 1, Level 0.8
> (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1997, All Rights Reserved.
>
> Your password has expired.
>
> Please enter password for node "CLIENT2":
>
> # lslpp -l | grep adsm
>   adsm.client.admin         2.1.10.8  COMMITTED  ADSM Client -
> Administrative
>   adsm.client.api           2.1.10.8  COMMITTED  ADSM Client - Application
>   adsm.client.base          2.1.10.8  COMMITTED  ADSM Client -
> Backup/Archive
>   adsm.client.common        2.1.10.8  COMMITTED  ADSM Client - Common Files
>
> * dsm.opt
> nodename     client2
> Servername   adsm
> ERRORLOGRETENTION 7 S
> SUBDIR Yes
>
> * dsm.sys
> SErvername  adsm
> Nodename     client2
> COMMmethod         TCPip
> TCPPort            1500
> TCPServeraddress   adsmserv
> PASSWORDACCESS     GENERATE
> PASSWORDDIR /etc/security/adsm
> compression        ON
> inclexcl /usr/lpp/adsm/bin/exclude.lst
> SCHEDLOGNAME /tmp/dsmsched.log
> SCHEDLOGRETENTION 7 D
> MAIlPROG /bin/mailx root
>
> on server
> #dsmc -id=login -password=mypass query status
>
>                       Server Name: ADSM
>     Server Installation Date/Time: 01/23/1997 05:11:31
>          Server Restart Date/Time: 07/29/1998 11:01:36
>                    Authentication: On
>        Password Expiration Period: 60 Day(s)
>                      Registration: Closed
>                      Availability: Enabled
>                        Accounting: Off
>     Activity Log Retention Period: 1 Day(s)
>              License Audit Period: 30 Day(s)
>                Last License Audit: 08/04/1998 13:05:40
>         Server License Compliance: Valid
>                 Central Scheduler: Active
>                  Maximum Sessions: 25
>        Maximum Scheduled Sessions: 12
>     Event Record Retention Period: 10 Day(s)
> Schedule Randomization Percentage: 25
>             Query Schedule Period: Client's Choice
>           Maximum Command Retries: Client's Choice
>                      Retry Period: Client's Choice
>                  Scheduling Modes: Any
>                          Log Mode: Normal
>           Database Backup Trigger: Not Defined
>
> # lslpp -l | grep adsm.serv
>   adsm.server.com           2.1.5.18  APPLIED    ADSM Server Common
>   adsm.server.dev           2.1.5.18  APPLIED    ADSM Server Device Support
>   adsm.server.util           2.1.5.6  COMMITTED  ADSM Server Utilities
>   adsm.server.dev           2.1.5.18  APPLIED    ADSM Server Device Support