IC85670: PCOM: INSTALL FAILS ON SOME OPERATING SYSTEMS DUE TO AUTORUN.INF FILE

Personal Communications 6.0.6

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The business has a security policy of disabling AUTORUN.inf on
  ALL destkops.  This include the copying, changing and executing
  of AUTORUN.
  
  The installation of Pcom v60 requires to copy a file named \.IBM
  personal Communications\Java\Doc\autorun.inf  to the local
  directory (and possibly execute it) and therefore the
  installation fails.
  
  Is there any way to prevent the copying and executing of any
  file named autorun.inf during Pcom v60 install?
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users with disabled Autorun function in  *
  *                 Windows                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IBM Personal Communication install will *
  *                                                              *
  *                      fail on Windows operating systems where *
  *                                                              *
  *                      Autorun function is disabled.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  As a part of IBM Personal Communications installation,
  \.IBM\Personal Communications\Java\Doc\autorun.inf file is
  copied. On Windows operating systems where Autorun function
  is disabled, the install will fail as the operating system
  prevents this file from being copied.
  

Problem conclusion

• jrelist.csv and jrelist_comp.csv in the install package have
  been changed to no longer copy the Autorun.inf file.
  
  Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.6 Refresh Pack
  

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:

  IC88721

Modules/Macros

• JRELIST
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  PCOMM V5 COMBO-

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY

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