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Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation 2002.  All rights reserved.

New Kit Date:       13-JUN-2002
Modification Date:  Not Applicable
Modification Type:  NEW KIT

PRODUCT:    OpenVMS Alpha

COMPONENT:  LOGIN

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation

ECO INFORMATION:

     ECO Kit Name:  VMS721_LOGIN-V0100
                    DEC-AXPVMS-VMS721_LOGIN-V0100--4.PCSI
     ECO Kits Superseded by This ECO Kit:  None
     ECO Kit Approximate Size:  1056 Blocks
     Kit Applies To:  OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1
     System/Cluster Reboot Necessary: No
     Rolling Re-boot Supported:  Information Not Available
     Installation Rating:  INSTALL_3
                            3 - To be installed on all systems running
                                the listed versions of OpenVMS which
                                are experiencing the problems described.

     Kit Dependencies:

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

         VMS721_PCSI-V0100
         VMS721_UPDATE-V0300

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

         None

ECO KIT SUMMARY:

An ECO kit exists for LOGIN on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1.  This
kit addresses the following problems:

PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_LOGIN-V0100 KIT:

  o  A problem occurs where the LOGIN process will loop in the  COM
     state  indefinitely  with the image LOGINOUT.EXE open, wasting
     CPU resources.  This can occur when an account has an  expired
     password  and,  using  multiple  DECwindow  terminal  sessions
     (three), an attempt to log into that account remotely from all
     sessions is aborted on one session.  For example:

       1.  The SET HOST command is used  from  3  DECwindow  terminal
           sessions

       2.  A username and password is entered on two sessions

       3.  A username, but no  password,  is  entered  on  the  third
           session

       4.  The the second session is then  aborted  by  closing  that
           window

       5.  The remaining two sessions (first  and  third)  are  being
           prompted for user input:

            o  Session one, because of the expired password, is being
               prompted for a new password.

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



          Images Affected:  [SYSEXE]LOGINOUT.EXE


RELATED ARTICLES:

Detailed articles describing the problems listed above may exist in
the OPENVMS database.  To view these articles, open the appropriate
product database and perform a query using either of the following
search strings: 'VMS721_LOGIN-V0100' or 'VMS721_LOGIN'.


ECO KIT ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:

If after an evaluation you wish to obtain this kit, request it
electronically using the appropriate Advanced Electronic Services
(AES) Service Tool.  If you are not familiar with how to request
kits electronically, open the DIA, WIS or DSNLINK database and
review the article entitled:

     [AES] How To Electronically Request ECO Kits Using Service Tools


INSTALLATION NOTES:

No reboot is necessary after successful installation of the kit.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

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

PRODUCT INSTALL VMS721_LOGIN /SOURCE=[location of Kit]

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

Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing
HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt

SPECIAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

  o  Scripting of Answers to Installation Questions

     During installation,  this  kit  will  ask  and  require  user
     response  to  several  questions.  If you wish to automate the
     installation of this kit and avoid having to provide responses
     to  these  questions,  you must create a DCL command procedure
     that includes the following definitions and commands:

       -  $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE

       -  Add  the  following  qualifiers  to  the  PRODUCT  INSTALL
          command and add that command to the DCL procedure.

            /PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0

       -  De-assign the logicals assigned

     For  example,  a  sample   command   file   to   install   the
     VMS721_LOGIN-V0100 kit would be:

          $
          $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE
          $!
          $ PROD INSTALL VMS721_LOGIN/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0
          $!
          $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP
          $!
          $ exit

  
  ==========================================================================
  |                     Table of Kit Image Information                     |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  |                            | Overall  | Image File      | Image Link   |
  | Image Name                 | Checksum | Identification  | Date/Time    |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+
  | LOGINOUT.EXE               | E4AE46F1 | X-42A2          | 29-MAR-2000  |
  |                                       |                 | 00:37:59.98  |
  +----------------------------+----------+-----------------+--------------+