ACMS ACMSDI_A7103023 ACMS V2.3/OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 ECO Summary

 


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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 1997.  All rights reserved.

PRODUCT:    ACMS Desktop V2.3 for OpenVMS  

OP/SYS:     OpenVMS Alpha 

SOURCE:     Digital Equipment Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  ACMSDI_A7103023
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None 
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1008 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary:  No
     Installation Rating:  N/A 

     NOTE:  In order to receive the full fixes listed in this kit,
            the following remedial kits also need to be installed:

                 None 


ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for ACMS Desktop V2.3 for OpenVMS Alpha V7.1. 
This kit addresses the following problems: 

   ACMS Desktop V2.3 ECO3 fixes the following problem:

   o Problem 1

   This ECO fixes a problem with VMS authentication on OpenVMS V7.1.
   Clients were unable to sign in to ACMS unless they were ACMS agent
   accounts.

   This behavior occurred as result of the ACMSDI$SERVER detached
   process's username switching during signin.  This behavior has
   been resolved with a customized authentication library.

   Solution:

   As a result of using the revised library the ACMSDI$SERVER account must
   contain SECURITY privilege.  Client accounts will not be required
   to be ACMS agent accounts, however the ACMSDI$SERVER account must
   be an ACMS agent account as originally required.


   o Problem 2

   There is a problem if a version 2.0 or earlier SHOW_DESKTOP_USERS.EXE
   is run against a V2.2 or V2.3 ACMS Desktop server. It will corrupt the
   memory of the server process. There will not necessarily be an indication
   of a problem at the time that the older show_desktop_users is run.
   Some time later after additional system activity it will result in a
   process crash. The symptom of the crash will vary depending upon the
   state of the process when the corruption occurred.

   o Solution

   Additional checks have been added to the ACMS Desktop server to protect
   its memory from the effect of a V2.0 or earlier show_desktop_users.exe.

   If an older version of show_desktop_users is run against the ACMS Desktop
   server with this ECO3 installed, the server will log a marshalling error
   to the software event log. The server will ignore the request and the
   older client show_desktop_users will fail to complete.

   In order to obtain a show_desktop_users report, a version that matches
   the version of the ACMS Desktop server should be used.


INSTALLATION NOTES:

For an OpenVMS Alpha V7.1 installation of ACMS Desktop V2.3 ECO3
(ACMSDI_A7103023.A), please follow these instructions:

While logged into a privileged account, set default to the SYS$UPDATE
directory:

$ SET DEFAULT SYS$UPDATE

Use the following syntax to invoke VMSINSTAL:



This patch can be found at any of these sites:


Colorado Site


Georgia Site




Files on this server are as follows:

acmsdi_a7103023.README
acmsdi_a7103023.CHKSUM
acmsdi_a7103023.a-dcx_axpexe
acmsdi_a7103023.CVRLET_