AIX Fast Connect for AIX Version 3.1 Guide

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Or enter the user’s password directly in the command line:

8.2.3 Synchronizing Fast Connect for AIX and AIX passwords

When the encrypted password option is enabled, it is necessary to manage

two user password databases. The AIX database is located in the

/etc/security/passwd file. The second one is located in the

/etc/cifs/cifsPasswd

file; this one is used by the Fast Connect for AIX server

on the authentication process when the encryption option is enabled.

Option 1: Using Web-based System Manager

To synchronize the Fast Connect for AIX and AIX user passwords using the

Web-based System Manager interface, perform the following steps:

1. Double-click PC services icon located on the main window of the

Web-based System Manager administration tool.

2. Double-click the Fast Connect Server icon.

3. Select the Change User Password

option located in the Services

submenu shown in Figure 74 on page 118.

4. In the Change user password window, enter the new password and

confirm the password. For both databases to be synchronized, the

Change AIX password to match the one entered above option must be

checked as shown in Figure 81 on page 133.

# net user sales -p

Enter sales's password:

Command completed successfully.

# net user sales demo

Command completed successfully.