password authorization number

[Richard Mertz]

I have a 10.20 box and when I add a user or reset their password through SAM I get a "password authorization number" that the user must enter in order to select a password. I like this because I don't have to give them a password.

On my 11.0 box, it assigns a password. I can't find where to tell it to use the "password authorization number" technique.

Help--where is it? Or did it go away with 11.0?

[Tommy Brown]

Your right, that was a helpful method. We began to use "passwd -f -d" to make it easier for us and the user to get online.. The random password was too much for us.. It may not be as secure, but if you work with the user, its easier to spell..
Tommy

[Richard Mertz]

Thanks. Are you saying that the authorization number has gone away? I really don't like the idea of people having a null password. If it's gone, I'll have to come up with something else.

[Tommy Brown]

I think so, When I have added a new user, it autocreates a random password instead of a PAN.. I understand about the null passwd. We only do this in a controlled procedure..
Tommy

[Ron Cornwell]

If you populate field 2 in the /etc/passwd file with a ",.." without the quotes it will log the user in without a password and prompt them to give a new password.

[Brian Markus]

The authorization number is generally a feature that is enabled when "Trusted systems" is on. I'm pretty sure that's why you don't have the option.

Brian.

[Richard Mertz]

Both the 10.2 and 11.0 box are running as trusted systems. If, in fact, 11.0 won't generate a PAN, then I will have to write something that will generate the equivalent of one. I was hoping to avoid that.