IC64329: LOGON FROM MANAGEMENT CONSOLE MONITOR FAILS WHEN "&" IS INCLUDED IN THE ADMIN PASSWORD

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  The password including the character "&" is invalid for logon
  from TSM
  Management Console Monitor on Windows
  while the password can be used from dsmadmc.
  This is a different problem from the APAR fixed as IC59938.
  
  Steps to recreate:
  1) Set the admin password with "aaa&"from dsmadmc
  2) Open TSM Management Console
  3) Select the content with the following order:
      "Storage Management" ->
      "Tivoli Storage Manager" ->
      Host name ->
      right click TSM Server ->
      "Property" ->
      "Account"
  4) Input the password "aaa&"
  5) Select the content with the following order:
      "Storage Management" ->
      "Tivoli Storage Manager" ->
      Host name ->
      TSM Server ->
      right click "Monitor" ->
      "Start"
  
  Then it will fail fail with the message "ANS1051I Invalid
  password".
  When the password is set with "&aaa", the message is changed as
  follows:
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  ANS8017E Command line parameter 2: 'PA=' is not valid.
  ANS1235E An unknown system error has ocurred from which TSM
  cannot recover.
  ------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Version and Platforms affected:
  Tivoli Storage Manager 5.5 Server on Windows
  
  Additional Keywords:
  zz55 MMC password  41736
  

Local fix

• Local fix:
  None
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All Tivoli Storage Manager server users of   *
  *                 the Windows Management Console.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing level when available.           *
  *                 This problem is currently projected          *
  *                 to be fixed in level 5.5.5 and 6.1.4.        *
  *                 Note that this is subject                    *
  *                 to change at the discretion of IBM.          *
  ****************************************************************
  *
  

Problem conclusion

• The Management Console has been corrected.
  Affected platforms:  Windows.
  

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

  TSM SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMSV

Applicable component levels

• R55W PSY

     UP

• R61W PSY

     UP