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PM63349: FILE MANAGER PROVIDE A FM SERVER OPTION FOR SUPPORTING MIXED-CASE PASSWORD.

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Provide a FM server option for supporting mixed-case password.
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    The following issue is also addressed by this APAR:
    When the File Manager server
    (FMNCAS) issues console messages, they
    are uppercased. Messages such as
    FMNBB622 and FMNBB626 contain
    path names, so may be misleading
    when uppercased.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the File Manager plugin for     *
    *                 Eclipse                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. Users entering passwords in mixed    *
    *                      case where the z/OS system does not     *
    *                      support mixed case passwords receive    *
    *                      an error                                *
    *                      "CommunicationSecurityException:        *
    *                      Invalid authentication credentials"     *
    *                      and need to respecify the password.     *
    *                      2. When the File Manager server         *
    *                      (FMNCAS) issues console messages, they  *
    *                      are uppercased. Messages such as        *
    *                      FMNBB622 and FMNBB626 contain           *
    *                      path names, so may be misleading        *
    *                      when uppercased.                        *
    *                      3. Message FMNBB626 is not issued       *
    *                      when the fmnserv file is created        *
    *                      by the server.                          *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    1. File Manager does not have a determination of the support for
    mixed case passwords, however the authentication method is
    sensitive to the appropriate case.
    2. File Manager inappropriately uppercases console messages.
    3. A test for issuing message FMNBB626 after fmnserv creation
    was incorrect.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • 1. A new option for the server, MCASEPW has been added, in order
    to indicate support for mixed case passwords on the system. If
    mixed case password support is not indicated, the password will
    be uppercased for the authentication method, allowing for
    case sensitivity only when the z/OS system supports it.
    That removes the need to uppercase passwords in the eclipse
    plugin when the z/OS system does not support mixed case.
    
    
    DOC update for
    Customization Guide Document Number SC19-3133-03
    
    APPENDIX1.5.1.1 Syntax of the SERVER statement
         SERVER MCASEPW=YES|NO,PORT=port_num,MAXCONN=max_conn,
                PATH=/path_name/FMNSPAWN
    
    MCASEPW
    specifies if this system supports mixed case passwords. If
    omitted, the default is NO and passwords will be uppercased
    before the authentication method is called.
    
    2. File Manager will no longer uppercase messages written to
    the console, allowing the pathnames to be presented in their
    correct case.
    3. File Manager server will issue FMNBB626 as intended after
    creating the fmnserv file.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM63349

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655W4700

  • Reported release

    B10

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2012-04-26

  • Closed date

    2012-07-25

  • Last modified date

    2012-08-08

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • FMN0LVL
    

Publications Referenced
SC19313303    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W4700

Applicable component levels

  • RB10 PSY UK80527

       UP12/08/02 P F207

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 August 2012