Hi,

Our server doesn't allow open registration. My dsm.opt contains the
nodename option and the nodename hasn't changed. So that
must be why the client didn't ask for the password.
I always thought that changing the IP address/hostname would
cause the client to prompt for the password again regardless
whether the nodename had changed or not.
Thanks for explaining this to me.

Best regards,

Alexander

> If you had no nodename option in dsm.opt your hostname acts as nodename.
> Thus on hostname (not IP address) change you have to be authenticated as
> new node. If nodename option is defined it is used for password matching
> not the hostname.
> Either you have nodename option (and nodename/generated password pair is
> still valid) or your server is on open registration. Also you might
> changed you Internet address but your VPN address is the same. Please,
> please, do not tell me your TSM is open to Internet and your
> nodename/password is going without VPN!
>
> Zlatko Krastev
> IT Consultant
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Alexander Verkooijen <alexander AT SARA DOT NL>
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> 27.01.2003 12:45
> Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager"
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>         To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
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>         Subject:        Client doesn't ask for password when IP address
changes?
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm using TSM (5.1.1.0 client) on Windows XP (SP 1)
> to backup my PC at home.
> This weekend I switched from one ISP (cable)
> to another ISP (ADSL).
> This of course changed the IP address and hostname
> of my PC completely.
>
> The change of IP adress is clearly visible in the
> activity log on the server when I search for the
> "Session XXXX started for node BLAHBLA" message.
>
> When I started the backup client after the change
> it never asked me for the node's password,
> it just logged on to the server and allowed
> me to start a backup.
>
> I'm absolutely sure of this because I've forgotten
> the password so when it *had* asked me for I wouldn't
> have known it.
>
> I can't explain this behaviour. Shouldn't the client prompt
> for a password when I change to IP address or hostname?
>
> Our server is 4.2.3.2 (4.2.3.3 in a few hours) on
> AIX 4.3.3.0
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Alexander
> --
> -----------------------------------------------
> Alexander Verkooijen        (alexander AT sara DOT nl)
> Senior Systems Programmer
> SARA High Performance Computing
>