Recommended update for LUM

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(Last modified: 06FEB2008)

solutions Recommended update for LUM SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (3fa329905669acb0731ff8f783abf7a4)

Applies to

Package: novell-lum
Product(s): Open Enterprise Server
Patch: patch-12070
Release: 20080206
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone using novell-lum on OES 1x should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This patch fixes many issues. This patch also brings the source code of novell-lum to the same level as novell-lum in OES2.
Issues that are fixed include...

Seg Fault while adding group in an incorrectly configured system
Usernames become case-sensitive when cache-only is set
namldapprobe fails while namcd is loading
LUM is being passed what appears to be an invalid name.
NSS admin install failed to create eDirectory objects in Cypress
LUM fails to install in different container as non-privileged user
Schema NAM.SCH needs to use ADD instead of MODIFY
namuser utilities can't see domain users
Need to change error message for namconfig add
LUM's case sensitive nature causing DFS failures
LDAP persistent search handles are used and not freed
namcd is making the server slow down and hang
DSfW: LUM passes mapped FDN to NSS when should pass non-mapped FDN
NRM dies or cores randomly when in use or login
Cannot connect to cluster via iManager, interaction between LUM and OpenWBEM is breaking down.
Unable to add users to Samba because namgroupadd is not creating Samba group durring configuration.
Secondary LUM groups not always in the list when using the id command
namcd cores in ldap_search_ext
namcd cores in large cluster environment
namcd cores on boot, preventing NSS from loading. Buffer overflow of stack buffer when api parameter is larger than expected.
DSfW: SSH gives error Could not chdir to home directory t/bin/bash: No such file or directory.
Change from using using user atttribute name "homeDirectory" to using it's oid (1.3.6.1.1.1.1.3)
Change line return in addmaps.ldif from dos to uxix format
Server GUI becomes slow down after applying novell-lum-2.2.0.14-1 and accessing from 2000 clients
ndsstat, SSH can not work one hour later but file server still works even after applying OES SP2

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fhv novell-lum.rpm

links to download packages

Open Enterprise Server (i386)

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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