PI59066: RUNNING SYNERGY COMMAND 'CCM SET_PASSWORD' RETURNS ERROR: JAVA.S ECURITY.INVALIDKEYEXCEPTION: INVALID AES KEY LENGTH: 8 BYTES

Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 2 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 3 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 4 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 5 for 7.2.1.5
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 6 (7.2.1.6) for 7.2.1
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.1.6
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 7 (7.2.1.7) for 7.2.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• On Windows 7 run the command 'ccm set_password' to store an
  encrypted password for starting Rational Synergy
  
  Expected result:  The password stored in the .ccmrc encrypted
  file, which is located in the user's home directory.
  
  Actual result:  This may fail and return the following error:
  Enter your default password:
  java.security.InvalidKeyException: Invalid AES key length: 8
  bytes
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Client users using a password file to login to Synergy   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * On Windows 7 run the command 'ccm set_password' to store an  *
  * encrypted password for starting Rational Synergy             *
  *                                                              *
  * Expected result:  The password stored in the .ccmrc          *
  * encrypted file, which is located in the user's home          *
  * directory.                                                   *
  *                                                              *
  * Actual result:  This may fail and return the following       *
  * error:                                                       *
  * Enter your default password:                                 *
  * java.security.InvalidKeyException: Invalid AES key length: 8 *
  * bytes                                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The problem can arise when there is already a password file
  (.ccmrc) which was created by an older version of Rational
  Synergy. The fix will provide a better error message which will
  user to resolve the issue
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Rational Synergy 7.2.1.5.iFix001
  

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

  TLOGIC SYNERGY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V66SN

Applicable component levels

• R721 PSY

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