Error -952 when using /etc/shadow password on HP-UX 11i

Problem(Abstract)

Error -952 returned when using shadow passwords with Informix Dynamic Server versions 7.31 or 9.40 on HP-UX 11i.

Resolving the problem

PROBLEM

Shadow passwords are not supported in either IBM® IDS versions 7.31 or 9.40. This operating system enhancement is not available until the release of HP-UX® 11i (11.11), and for purposes of backward compatibility IDS 7.31 and 9.40 are ported to earlier releases of HP-UX 11. 


SCOPE

The following products and operating systems are affected:

Product Name​	Product Version(s)​	Hardware Vendor​	Operating System​
IBM® Informix® Dynamic Server™ ​	7.31.​x​C1 and later versions​ 9.40.​x​C1 and later versions​	Hewlett-Packard​	HP-UX® 11i​

x can be U, H, or F depending on your operating system.


WORKAROUND

• Use Trusting Computing Based (TCB) as an alternative password shadowing scheme.
• Upgrade to IBM® Informix® Dynamic Server™ version 10

CAUSE

This is expected behavior and not a product defect.

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21250766