OpenVMS ALPSMUP01_070 Alpha Security Mandatory Update SMUP ECO Summary

 
Modification Date:  04-JUN-98
Modification Type:  DOCUMENTATION:  Technical Modification
                                      Added V6.2 Hardware
                                      Version Information

NOTE:  An OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file is stored
       on the Internet in a self-expanding compressed file.
       The name of the compressed file will be kit_name-dcx_vaxexe
       for OpenVMS VAX or kit_name-dcx_axpexe for OpenVMS Alpha.
 
       Once the file is copied to your system, it can be expanded
       by typing RUN compressed_file.  The resultant file will
       be the OpenVMS saveset or PCSI installation file which
       can be used to install the ECO.
 
Copyright (c) Digital Equipment Corporation 1996.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  Security Mandatory Update (SMUP)

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ALPSMUP01_070
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Size:  Saveset A - 198 Blocks
                    Saveset B - 270 Blocks
                    Saveset C - 270 Blocks
                 Cover Letter -   9 Blocks

             Total of 4 files - 747 Blocks

     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V6.1, V6.1-1H1, V6.1-1H2,
                                    V6.2, V6.2-1H1, V6.2-1H2, V6.2-1H3, 
                                    V7.0
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for Security in OpenVMS Alpha V6.1 through V7.0.  This
kit addresses the following problems: 

Problems Addressed in the ALPSMUP01_070 Kit:

  o  Digital has received reports of possible unintended disclosure of user
     access information on Alpha systems running OpenVMS Alpha or SEVMS
     Alpha.  To protect against any potential security risk, Digital is
     making available a mandatory update procedure to Alpha customers. 
     Apply this update, if you are running one of the following versions of
     OpenVMS Alpha or SEVMS Alpha: 

       -  OpenVMS Alpha V6.1 and all associated hardware releases
          (for example, V6.1-1H1)

       -  OpenVMS Alpha V6.2 and all associated hardware releases
          (for example, V6.2-1H1)

       -  OpenVMS Alpha V7.0

       -  SEVMS Alpha V6.1

       -  SEVMS Alpha V6.2

     If you are running an earlier version of OpenVMS Alpha or SEVMS Alpha,
     Digital recommends that you upgrade to V6.1, at minimum. 

     Digital recommends that you apply this update to your systems
     immediately.  Applying the update should take only a few minutes, and
     you can do it without affecting your ongoing operations.  You can
     apply the update to a running system, you can apply it multiple times,
     and you do not need to reboot the system.  While running the update
     procedure, you may receive messages advising you of further actions to
     take, if any are necessary. 

     After completing the update, Digital strongly recommends that you
     perform an immediate backup of your system disk so that any subsequent
     restore operations begin with updated software.  Otherwise, you must
     reapply the update after a future restore operation. Also, if you
     upgrade your system to one of the versions of OpenVMS or SEVMS listed
     at some future time, you must reapply the update. 


INSTALLATION NOTES:

The system does not need to be rebooted after this kit is installed.
However, if you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, they should be
rebooted or you should install this kit on each system in order to make


This patch can be found at any of these sites:


Colorado Site


Georgia Site




Files on this server are as follows:

alpsmup01_070.README
alpsmup01_070.CHKSUM
alpsmup01_070.CVRLET_TXT
alpsmup01_070.a-dcx_axpexe
alpsmup01_070.b-dcx_axpexe
alpsmup01_070.c-dcx_axpexe