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IT09267: PCOM: SMARTCARD DRIVER CAN NOT BE USED FOR SECURE HOST CONNECTION

Direct links to fixes

PCOMM-6.0.16.0-MLS-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.16.0-KOR-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.16.0-JAP-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.16.0-Docs_Admin_Aids
PCOMM-6.0.16.0-CHT-refresh-pack
PCOMM-6.0.16.0-CHS-refresh-pack
Personal Communications 6.0.16

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Customer who is on PCOMM 6.0 wants to use the smart card to
read his personal certificate and open a secure session with
GSKIT. Customer stated that he types the dll into the module
name box  but PCOMM does not show him the token and thus
Customer cannot type into the boxes the password and the label
of the certificate.
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He is using the smart card of Athena Company and its DLL is
asepkcs.dll.

Local fix

  • Secure connection without SmartCard works fine

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* All smart card users with IBM Personal Communications V6.0   *
* and IBM Gskit secure connection.                             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* Smart card users not able to enter a custom driver name in   *
* the provided text box.                                       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Smart card users with IBM Personal Communications v6.0 and IBM
Gskit for secure connection are not able to enter the smart card
driver name in the provided text box, thereby unable to choose
the certificate from the smart card.

Problem conclusion

  • PCSWDLGC.DLL has been changed so the user can enter the smart
card driver dll or choose from the list provided in help.
Thereby
certificate token and certificate from the smart card can be
selected.

Fix scheduled for PCOM 6.0.16 Refresh Pack

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT09267
    • 

  • Reported component name
    PCOMM V5 COMBO-
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  • Reported component ID
    5639I7000
    • 

  • Reported release
    601
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt
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  • Submitted date
    2015-06-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2015-08-18
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2015-10-18
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
IP23974 IT11827
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • pcswdlgc

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    PCOMM V5 COMBO-
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5639I7000
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R60E  PSN
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            Modified date:
            

            08 January 2022
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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