A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as new function.
Error description
WSim encrypts passwords to ensure they are not displayed in either the script or log files. Currently if a customers system requires passwords to be regularly changed then the only option a customer has is to run IDC and capture the new password at logon time.
Local fix
Run IDC and capture the new password at logon time.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IBM Workload Simulator (WSim) * * Version 1 Release 1 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Currently if a password must be * * replaced by a new one a user has to * * re-run IDC to get the new password and * * then cut and paste it into all scripts * * that used the old password. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** WSim lacks an ecryption utility which would allow a user to supply an old password and a new password and have their STL's automatically updated. +-------------------------------------------------------------+ + 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
Temporary fix
Comments
This fix adds an option 10 to the WSim test manager Utility option. This option will ask a user to supply an old encrypted password and a new unencrypted password and if both are supplied it will encrypt the new password and replace the old encrypted password with the new one. If only a new password is supplied then this utility will display the new encrypted password which a user can cut and paste into those STL's and/or MSGTXTs that need to be changed.
APAR Information
APAR number
PM77810
Reported component name
IBM WORKLOAD SI
Reported component ID
5655I3900
Reported release
110
Status
CLOSED UR1
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2012-11-26
Closed date
2012-12-02
Last modified date
2013-01-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK83932
Modules/Macros
H281110J ITMDENCR ITMEENCR ITMEZM ITMPENCH ITMPENCR ITMPENC2 ITMPEN2H ITMPZM5 ITMPZM5H ITM06 ITPENCRP
Fix information
Fixed component name
IBM WORKLOAD SI
Fixed component ID
5655I3900
Applicable component levels
R110 PSY UK83932
UP12/12/04 P F212
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 January 2013