ECO NUMBER:     VAXLOGI01_072
             PRODUCT:        OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2
             UPDATE PRODUCT: OpenVMS VAX OPERATING SYSTEM V7.2




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1  KIT NAME:

     VAXLOGI01_072.


2  KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT:

     None.


3  KIT DEPENDENCIES:

     3.1  The  following  remedial  kit(s)  must  be  installed   BEFORE
          installation of this, or any required kit:

     VAXUPDATE01_072


     3.2  In order to receive all the corrections listed  in  this  kit,
          the following remedial kits should also be installed:

     None.


4  KIT DESCRIPTION:

     4.1  Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied:

     OpenVMS VAX V7.2.


     4.2  Files patched or replaced:


      o  [SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE (new image)



5  PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VAXLOGI01_072 KIT


      o  The original code first maximized the quota values  taken  from
         the  UAF  and PQL_MENQLM.  When PQL_MENQLM was set above 32767,
         this  prevented  the  UAF  value  of  32767  from  scaling   to
         "infinity" when it should have.  The new code tests for the UAF
         number before maximizing the UAF and PQL values.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE


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      o  Users who login through the DECwindows login interface and  who
         use  external  authentication may see unexpected login failures
         when their mapped username is different than the username  they
         entered.

         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE


      o  A  process  loops  indefinitely  in  the  COM  state  with  the
         LOGINOUT.EXE image open, which wastes valuable resources.  This
         can occur if the following conditions occur:

         1.  An account has an expired password

         2.  Multiple (3) DECwindows terminal sessions are in use

         3.  An attempt to log into  that  account  remotely,  from  all
             sessions, is aborted on one session.


         For example:

         1.  Use the SET HOST command from multiple  DECwindow  terminal
             sessions

         2.  Enter the username and password on two sessions

         3.  Enter only the username on the third session

         4.  Abort the second session by closing that window , while the
             remaining two sessions (first and third) are being prompted
             for user input

              -  Session one is being prompted for a new password.

              -  Session three has not returned the prompt from entering
                 the username.



         Images Affected:

          -  [SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE




6  KIT INSTALLATION RATING:

     The following kit  installation  rating,  based  upon  current  CLD
     information,  is  provided  to  serve as a guide to which customers
     should apply this remedial kit.  (Reference attached Disclaimer  of
     Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement)

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     INSTALLATION RATING:

       INSTALL_3 : To  be  installed  by  customers  experiencing  the  problems
           corrected.



7  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

     Install this kit with the VMSINSTAL utility  by  logging  into  the
     SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt:

     @SYS$UPDATE:VMSINSTAL VAXLOGI01_072 [location of the saveset]

     The saveset location may be a tape drive, CD, or a  disk  directory
     that contains the kit saveset.

     This kit requires a system reboot.  Compaq strongly recommends that
     a  reboot  is performed immediately after kit installation to avoid
     system instability

     If you have other nodes in your OpenVMS cluster, they must also  be
     rebooted  in  order  to make use of the new image(s).  If it is not
     possible or convenient to reboot the entire cluster at this time, a
     rolling re-boot may be performed.


     Copyright  (c)  Compaq  Computer  Corporation,  2000   All   Rights
     Reserved.   Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of
     the United States.

     The software contained on this media is proprietary to and embodies
     the   confidential   technology  of  Compaq  Computer  Corporation.
     Possession, use, or dissemination of  the  software  and  media  is
     authorized  only  pursuant  to  a valid written license from Compaq
     Computer Corporation.

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     THIS PATCH IS PROVIDED AS IS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF  ANY  KIND.   ALL
     EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED  CONDITIONS,  REPRESENTATIONS  AND WARRANTIES,
     INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY  OF  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR
     PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE
     EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.  IN NO  EVENT  WILL  COMPAQ  BE
     LIABLE  FOR  ANY  LOST REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
     CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER  CAUSED  AND
     REGARDLESS  OF  THE  THEORY OF LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY PATCH
     MADE AVAILABLE HERE OR TO THE USE OF SUCH PATCH.