Bad Username Or Password

Problem Description

The following message:

L024 SECURITY ERROR: Bad username or password

is returned on a new installation, even though the username and password specified have been validated as correct.

Affected Database

Oracle, DB2

What to Do

Check the permissions of etc/swrpcudp. The setuid flag should be set for both the owner and the group:

-r-sr-s--- 1 root staffwar 484904 Mar 26 2008 swrpcudp

If this is set correctly, also check the mount options of the file system, using the mount -p command. This example shows the mount output for a /tibco file system:

dev/vgtibco/lvtibco /tibco vxfs nosuid,ioerror=mwdisable,delaylog,nodatainlog,dev=40010001 0 0

The file system in this case has disabled the ability of iProcess Engine to use setuid, which is a requirement for password verification on UNIX. Remount the file system without the nosuid limitation to enable iProcess logins with password verification.