TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:              PTF179 - fix for nwlogin to accept piped password 
DOCUMENT ID:        TID300112
DOCUMENT REVISION:  A
DATE:               25JAN95
ALERT STATUS:       Yellow
INFORMATION TYPE:   Symptom Solution
README FOR:         PTF179

PRODUCT and VERSION:
UnixWare 1.1

ABSTRACT:

The ptf179 file contains ptf179 - fix for nwlogin to accept piped
passwords. The nwlogin was enhanced in update 1.1.2. And the problem 
reported was nwlogin will not accept piped password as input. 
i.e. the following command fails, even though password, server and 
login are valid. This update requires update 1.1.2


SYMPTOM

After applying update 1.1.2, UnixWare nwlogin no longer accepts piped
passwords.

SOLUTION

Apply the ptf179 file.


Installation Instructions:

DATATYPE: datastream

1.  Download the ptf179.Z and the ptf179.txt files to the /tmp directory
    on your machine.

2.  Read the release notes contained in this file.

3.  Now become root, uncompress the file and add the package to your 
    system using the following commands:

     $ su
     # uncompress /tmp/ptf179.Z
     # pkgadd -d /tmp/ptf179 ptf179

Solution Specifics

1. General Description

This package contains the fix for nwlogin to accept piped password input
PTF179 in package add format. The nwlogin can be used in the scripts. 

2. Software Notes and Recommendations
     
The nwlogin was enhanced in update 1.1.2. And the problem reported 
was nwlogin will not accept piped password as input. 
i.e. the following command fails, even though password, server 
and login are valid.

     echo <password> |nwlogin <server>/<login>

nwlogin executable binary is modified to allow the piped password input to
nwlogin.
     
     
3. Installation Instructions

     pkgadd -d diskette1   if the ptf is on a floppy in pkgadd format
     pkgadd -d <pathname>  if the ptf is in data stream format

4. Troubleshooting

Try using the utility nwlogin with valid password, server and login.

        echo <password> |nwlogin <server>/<login>

It should succeed, provided "nwlogin <server>/<login>" prompts the user for
password, if (s)he has one.