JR38460: ENCRYPTED PARAMETERS CAN BE DISPLAYED IN THE LOG USING CERTAIN COMMANDS AND EXECSH.

IBM InfoSphere Information Server, Version 8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Encrypted parameters can be displayed in the log using certain
  commands and ExecSH. Customer requestes to hide passwords with
  "*" in both command line and output shown in the log.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Encrypted job parameters can be displayed in the log using
  certain commmands and ExecSH. Customer requests that we hide
  passwords with "*" in both command line and output shown in the
  log.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix extends existing masking in 7.5.3 / 8.5 releases to
  cover the log output. As with the existing masking, it will mask
  anything which looks like a decrypted job parameter
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WIS DATASTAGE

• Fixed component ID

  5724Q36DS

Applicable component levels

• R810 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSN

     UP

• R802 PSN

     UP