PM62125: FTP CLIENT IS NOT PARSING THE PROXY PASSWORD FROM THE NETRC FILE AS EXPECTED

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In V1R13 the FTP client is now requiring a password, even for
  scenarios where a password is not required. Such as a proxy only
  FTP server or anonymous login/no password required.
  

Local fix

• Use noop as the FTP password.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Release(s) 13             *
  *                 IP: FTP client                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In V1R13 the FTP client is now          *
  *                      requiring a password, even for          *
  *                      scenarios where a password is not       *
  *                      required, such as a proxy only FTP      *
  *                      server or an anonymous login/no         *
  *                      password required.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  For scenarios when a password is not required, the FTP client
  using a command line interface will erroneously prompt for a
  password, and if invoked from a batch job will read the next
  line in the input JCL as the password.
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

• The FTP client has been corrected to pass a null password
  for scenarios using netrc where a password is not required.
  
  Change document to add one item guideline for using NETRC file.
  
  IBM Communications Server:
  IP User's Guide and Commands
  SC318780
  
  Add one item guideline into "NETRC data set" section:
  
  If the account keyword is specified in the NETRC file, either
  the password keyword should be specified or the FTP client will
  use NULL as the password and send it to server.
  
  * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UK78364

Modules/Macros

• EZAFTPCZ
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1D0 PSY UK78364

     UP12/05/30 P F205

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