[comp.databases] Problem with Informix 2.1 and pwd

cceron@rivm.UUCP (Ronald Abels) (07/22/88)

Sperform and sacego are two commands for running a compiled screen form and 
report directly from the operating system. Why do these two programs use 
pwd when they are started.
The fact that this happens causes a problem for our application-environment.
We protect our application by allowing access to that application only for
those users who have a particular group-id (not equal informix). When someone
uses sperform or sacego within the application-area, he or she gets group-id
informix. And with that group-id the following message will appear on the
screen --->   sh: pwd: cannot open ..

The former version of Informix (2.05) didn't have this problem. We can 
ignore this message, but we don't know the consequences because we don't
know why sperform and sacego use pwd. 

Ronald Abels

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Ronald Abels
National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection
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