ACF2 How can a User reset their password with 'PUTTY'?

Products

• ACF2 - z/OS
• ACF2
• ACF2 - MISC

Issue/Introduction

Users logon remotely into DB2 and they are having problems changing their passwords.  How can the password be changed with putty? Trying OLDPSWD/NEWPSWD results in:

ACF01044 PASSWORD PHRASE NOT SET FOR LOGONID xxxxx

How can users change their password using PUTTY to access the mainframe?

Environment

Release : 16.0

Component : ACF2 for z/OS

Resolution

How to Change the Password in Putty:

1. Launch Putty.
2. Click the "SSH" radio button below the host name text box.
3. Click the "Open" button at the bottom of the dialog box.
4. Enter your current user name and password when prompted.
5. Type the command "Passwd" after you've logged in.
6. Type in your old password and press "Enter."

Additional Information

Reference IBM link: Changing passwords (passwd command)