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Problem IC62957
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Status: Closed |
REMOVE PASSWORD LIMIT FOR DB2 LUW INSTALLER |
| product: |
DB2 FOR LUW / DB2FORLUW / 970 - DB2 |
| Problem description: |
Starting from V9.5 Fixpak 4 and V9.7 GA, the length limit of
passwords was increased to the limit of the operating systems.
This has been updated in the DB2 Information Center.
However, this change has not been implemented in the DB2
Installer. Thus, the old length limit on the passwords is still
enforced, which is 8 characters on Unix/Linux and 14 characters
on Windows. |
| Problem Summary: |
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* USERS AFFECTED: *
* Users installing DB2 LUW v9.5 on Windows/UNIX *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: *
* Starting from V9.5 Fixpak 4 and V9.7 GA, the length limit of *
* *
* passwords was increased to the limit of the operating *
* systems. *
* This has been updated in the DB2 Information Center. *
* *
* However, this change has not been implemented in the DB2 *
* *
* Installer. Thus, the old length limit on the passwords is *
* still *
* enforced, which is 8 characters on Unix/Linux and 14 *
* characters *
* on Windows. *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
* Use the installer from DB2 LUW v9.7 Fixpak 1 in order to *
* accept longer passwords by the installation process *
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| Local Fix: |
Use password lengths within the previously defined limits of 8
characters on UNIX/Linux and 14 characters on Windows. |
| available fix packs: |
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 1 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 3a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 4 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 6 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.7 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
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| Solution |
First fixed in DB2 LUW v9.7 Fixpak 1 |
| Workaround |
Use password lengths within the previously defined limits of 8
characters on UNIX/Linux and 14 characters on Windows. |
| Timestamps |
Date - problem reported :
Date - problem closed :
Date - last modified :
| 02.09.2009
09.02.2010
09.02.2010 |
| Problem solved at the following versions (IBM BugInfos) |
9.7.
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| Problem solved according to the fixlist(s) of the following version(s) |
| 9.7.0.1
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| 9.7.0.2
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