Many applications and subsystems use embedded passwords within remote logon
commands. An example is the case of accessing a database residing on
another system.
When your system receives such logon attempts, it treats them as if they had
been issued interactively. For example, if your system is set up to require
password prompts, applications or subsystems will fail if they issue remote
logon commands that contain embedded passwords.
To minimize or eliminate the problem, the HP Security Monitor allows
remote logons to be exempt from the password prompt requirement. After the system is set
to require password prompts, the HP Security Monitor allows the option of
exempting remote logons.
Rather than exempting remote logons, users may be asked to alter jobs that
contain embedded passwords so they comply with the second example, below.
The first example illustrates a job with a password embedded in the
REMOTE HELLO command line. The second example illustrates a job with a
password on the following line, anticipating the prompt.
"Example 1".
!JOB USER.ACCT
!DSLINE X
!REMOTE HELLO USERX/PASSWORD.ACCT
!COMMENT
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"Example 2".
!JOB USER.ACCT
!DSLINE X
!REMOTE HELLO USERX.ACCT
PASSWORD
!COMMENT
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The first example will be rejected if embedded passwords and exempting REMOTE HELLO are not allowed. The
second example is acceptable whether or not embedded passwords are allowed.
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Embedded passwords in remote sessions are not recommended.
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