JR31833: CONNECTION FAILS IF PASSWORD CONTAINS TWO DOLLAR SIGN '$$'

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4  for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1. Problem desciption
  If password contains two dollar sign '$$', then connection
  fails. For example, password=U1234demo$$.
  The Client Interfaces produces the password after processing
  "U1234demo$". You can see one dollar '$' is missing. This makes
  connection to fail.
  
  2. Operating system and level:
  Windows XP
  
  3. Client, server, and gateway information
  Client = IBM.Data.DB2.DLL
  Server = Any IBM Data Server (DB2, IDS, U2)
  
  4.  System setup
  Default
  
  5. Diagnostic information
  
  6.  How to reproduce the problem
  Small test program with password containg two dollar sign '$$'
  
  7. Did anything in particular seem to cause this problem?
  
  8.  Is this problem a regression?  If so, please provide details
  on the last successful build level similar to (3) above.
  NO
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  USERS AFFECTED:
  DB2 V9.5 Windows platforms only
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  If password contains two dollar sign '$$', the connection fails
  For example, password=U1234demo$$. The Cline Interfaces produces
  the password after processing "U1234demo". You can see one
  dollar '$' is missing. This makes connection to fail.
  
  ****************************************************************
  Module : engn_nmp
  
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  PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
  First fixed in DB2 Version 9.5 FP4
  

Problem conclusion

• First Fixed in DB2 Version 9.5 FP4
  

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

  DB2 EDE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724N7601

Applicable component levels

• R950 PSY

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