I am having similar problems after installation of the Netview/NT v5.1.1
patch.  Pre 5.1.1, accessing the webserver for Netview/NT was very
simple....just provide the url, and it appeared.  Since installing the 5.1.1
patch, users are now faced with a sign-on screen requesting a username and
password.  In addition to anonymous failing authentication, the userid and
password to access the actual desktop also fails authentication.  Anybody
else with ideas?

Raylon Adams
Computer Specialist
DNE/OTSO/NMPB/NMT
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raylon.adams AT ssa DOT gov



-----Original Message-----
From: Jeanie Cham [mailto:yccham AT NCS.COM DOT SG]
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 2:18 AM
To: NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
Subject: Password problem


Hi all,

I installed Netview 5.1 (Framework 3.6) on AIX 4.3.2.  Netview is
running OK.  However, I've a strange problem with the AIX passwd
function after running Netview.

I'm able to change the OS password without any hassle, but once I start
Netview, I get "error connecting to passwd database".  Even if I exit
out of Netview, the problem remains, unless I restart the AIX CDE.  The
problem repeats after I start Netview.

I tried changing passwords using smitty, but to no avail.  Anybody
encountered such problem?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

regards,
Jeanie