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IT29314: SOME SPECIAL CHARACTERS IN PASSWORD ARE CAUSING HTTP AUTHENTICATION TO FAIL

A fix is available

Fix packs for DataPower Gateway version 2018.4

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Attempting to authenticate with a password containing
characters encoded in UTF-8 which have no corresponding
encoding in ISO-8859-1 codepage will fail.
The reason why this is happening is due to the fact that
DataPower is internally using  ISO-8859-1 codepage, this APAR
will allow the user to select UTF-8 codepage instead.

Local fix

  • Restrict the characters used in the password field to the first
128 of the  ISO-8859-1 codepage

Problem summary

  • Enable charset-transparency option for convert-http actions.
When enabled, the input and output charset will be the same.

Problem conclusion

  • The fix will be in 2018.4.1.6

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT29314
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  • Reported component name
    DATAPOWER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    DP1234567
    • 

  • Reported release
    18X
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-06-03
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-06-07
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-06-07
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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:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    DATAPOWER
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  • Fixed component ID
    DP1234567
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R18X  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            28 September 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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