IC74300: HOD IN HOD 11 VT SESSION USING SSH, USER IS NOT GETTING PASSWORD PROMPT WHEN EXPECTED, AFTER ENTERING USERID, PRESS ENTER

Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.4
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.9
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.11
Rational Host On-Demand 11.0.10

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When connecting a VT session via SSH, the user is prompted for a
  login.  After entering a userID, the expectation is to get a
  prompt for the password.  In order to get the password prompt,
  the user is having to either press the backspace key or press
  the enter key two times.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Host On-Demand clients using SSH with        *
  *                 banner file enabled.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The client has to press 'Enter' twice   *
  *                      in order to get the password prompt     *
  *                      after entering the user name.           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When a client is logging into SSH, after entering the user
  name, the session screen waits for a key press before showing
  the password prompt. Java also throws a NullPointerException,
  seen in the Java console.
  

Problem conclusion

• Modified the code so the password prompt is presented after
  the user enters the user ID and presses the Enter key.
  
  Fix scheduled to be available in HOD 11.0.3.1 Fix Pack.
  

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

  HOD

• Fixed component ID

  5733A5901

Applicable component levels

• RA00 PSN

     UP

• RB00 PSY

     UP