ECO NUMBER: VMS721_ACMS-V0100 PRODUCT: ACMS V4.3 UPDATE PRODUCT: ACMS V4.3 COVER LETTER 1 KIT NAME: VMS721_ACMS-V0100 2 KITS SUPERSEDED BY THIS KIT: None. 3 KIT DEPENDENCIES: 3.1 The following remedial kit(s), or later, must be installed BEFORE installation of this, or any required kit: None. 3.2 In order to receive all the corrections listed in this kit, the following remedial kits, or later, should also be installed: None. 4 KIT DESCRIPTION: 4.1 Version(s) of OpenVMS to which this kit may be applied: OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1 4.2 Files patched or replaced: o [SYSEXE]ACMSBOOT.EXE (new image) o [SYS$STARTUP]ACMSTART.COM (new file) 5 PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN VMS721_ACMS-V0100 o There is a potential Security Vulnerability involving ACMS processes having more privileges enabled than the privileges specified in the authorization file. To protect against this potential security risk, Compaq is making available a mandatory update ECO for ACMS V4.3 customers running OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-1, V7.2-1H1, V7.2-2, and V7.3. -- COVER LETTER -- Page 2 19 February 2002 The ACMS V4.3 ECO kit is being made available through the Compaq services web site and ECO kit distribution tools. For ACMS V4.4 customers a new product version release, ACMS V4.4A, is being distributed on the OpenVMS Alpha Product Library starting in Q1 CY2002. ACMS V4.4 customers should upgrade to V4.4A immediately. ACMS V4.4A is supported on OpenVMS Alpha V7.2-2 and V7.3. **** NOTE **** This problem does not compromise the security of the OpenVMS operating system. If ACMS is not installed on your system, you do NOT need to install this mandatory update. You can verify whether or not ACMS has been installed on your system using the following command: $ ACMS/SHOW SYSTEM If ACMS is not installed you will get a "%DCL-W-IVVERB, unrecognized command verb" error message. If ACMS is installed, you will get a ACMS status message that tells you the version of ACMS running on your machine. ************** Images Affected: - [SYSEXE]ACMSBOOT.EXE - [SYS$STARTUP]ACMSTART.COM 6 KIT INSTALLATION RATING: The following kit installation rating, based upon current CLD information, is provided to serve as a guide to which customers should apply this remedial kit. (Reference attached Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability Statement) INSTALLATION RATING: 1 : To be installed by all customers. 7 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: Install this kit with the POLYCENTER Software installation utility by logging into the SYSTEM account, and typing the following at the DCL prompt: PRODUCT INSTALL VMS721_ACMS /SOURCE=[location of Kit] -- COVER LETTER -- Page 3 19 February 2002 The kit location may be a tape drive, CD, or a disk directory that contains the kit. Additional help on installing PCSI kits can be found by typing HELP PRODUCT INSTALL at the system prompt You do not need to reboot your OpenVMS system. However, if you are running ACMS V4.3, you will need to restart ACMS after applying the patch kit by using the following ACMS procedures: o @SYS$STARTUP:ACMSTOP o @SYS$STARTUP:ACMSTART 7.1 Special Installation Instructions: 7.1.1 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, or having to restart ACMS manually, 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_ACMS-V0100 kit would be: $ $ DEFINE/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP TRUE $! $ PROD INSTALL VMS721_ACMS/PROD=DEC/BASE=AXPVMS/VER=V1.0 $! $ DEASSIGN/SYS NO_ASK$BACKUP $ @SYS$STARTUP:ACMSTOP $ @SYS$STARTUP:ACMSTART $! $ exit Copyright (c) Compaq Computer Corporation, 2002 All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of -- COVER LETTER -- Page 4 19 February 2002 the United States. 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