OA39668: BREEZE APPROVALS NOT WORKING WHEN LOGGING ON WITH LOWER CASE PASSWORDS.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Installations that enable RACF Mixed Case password support are
  unable to approve Breeze packages even when "LOGIN PASSWORDS ARE
  MIXED CASE" is specified in the CIGINI file as defined to the
  BZZSMJ04 utility. The Approver attempting to approve a Breeze
  package will encounter the RACF error of "IRR013I VERIFICATION
  FAILED. INVALID PASSWORD GIVEN." even though the Approver was
  able to logon to Breeze
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Breeze Users.                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Installations that enable RACF Mixed    *
  *                      Case password support are unable to     *
  *                      approve Breeze packages even when       *
  *                      "LOGIN PASSWORDS ARE MIXED CASE" is     *
  *                      specified in the CIGINI file as         *
  *                      defined to the BZZSMJ04 utility. The    *
  *                      Approver attempting to approve a        *
  *                      Breeze package will encounter the       *
  *                      RACF error of "IRR013I VERIFICATION     *
  *                      FAILED. INVALID PASSWORD GIVEN." even   *
  *                      though the Approver was able to logon   *
  *                      to Breeze.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply PTF.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• ***************************************************************
  * FIX DESCRIPTION:     Code was changed to enable mixed case  *
  *                      passwords.                             *
  *                                                             *
  *                                                             *
  *       NOTE: TO TURN ON MIXED CASE PASSWORDS                 *
  *             1. GO INTO RACF AND MODIFY THE USERID DEFINING  *
  *                SPECIAL = YES                                *
  *             2. GO INTO =6 AND SPECIFY THE FOLLOWING COMMAND *
  *                SETROPTS PASSWORD(MIXEDCASE)                 *
  *                                                             *
  *             TO TURN OFF MIXED CASE PASSWORDS,               *
  *             SETROPTS PASSWORD(NOMIXCASE)                    *
  *                                                             *
  ***************************************************************
  * PRODUCT ELEMENTS AFFECTED BY THIS FIX:                      *
  ***************************************************************
  * NEW ELEMENTS ADDED:                                         *
  *     None.                                                   *
  *                                                             *
  ***************************************************************
  * EXISTING ELEMENTS MODIFIED:                                 *
  *   SBZZLOAD(BZZSNEEZ)                                        *
  *                                                             *
  ***************************************************************
  * EXISTING ELEMENTS DELETED:                                  *
  *     None.                                                   *
  *                                                             *
  ***************************************************************
  * IMPLEMENTATION:      Special Considerations:  The Breeze    *
  *                      server should be stopped and restarted *
  *                      to pick up the replacement modules.    *
  *                      If load modules are link-listed, an LLA*
  *                      refresh may need to be performed.      *
  *                                                             *
  ***************************************************************
  

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:

  UA65535

Modules/Macros

•    BZZSNEEZ
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  BREEZE SCLM OS/

• Fixed component ID

  5697G5800

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY UA65535

     UP12/06/08 P F206

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