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Status Is a defect
Workspace AIX
Created by Guest
Created on May 4, 2022

efsenable should use a defined umask

When root is using the AIX default umask of 022 the command efsenable annd all other dependend commands work fine.

If an other umask got used when using efsenable. For instance 077. The command efsmgr will not work when executed by a user,

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jul 8, 2022
    .Checked with the support team. The issue is to be fixed as defect.
    7.2.5.5 IJ40272
    7.3.1 IJ40978

    Going to reject the RFE request.
  • Guest
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    Jun 29, 2022
    .Hi, Can you check out if the new AIX LV encryption feature can meet your data-at-rest encryption requirement. EFS is an old technology, which we anticipate to be replaced by the encrypted LV solution.
    Thanks,