PI83252: IN CTG V9.2, NO PASSWORD IS AVAILABLE IN CLEAR TEXT. THIS CAUSES THE PASSWORD FIELD NOT TO BE SET IN THE GATEWAY .

CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V9.2 (all supported platforms)
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V9.2 (all supported platforms)
CICS Transaction Gateway for Multiplatforms V9.2 Fix Pack 2
CICS Transaction Gateway Desktop Edition V9.2 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• We have changed the security of the Gateway between v7.2 and
  v9.2 to ensure that no password is available in clear text on
  dumping the code.
  This caused the password field not to be set in the Gateway.
  The serverSecurity exits cannot see it in clear as it is not
  available in the gateway.
  

Local fix

• NA
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users who use security exits             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The gateway security exit prior to      *
  *                      V9.2 gave the password in clear text    *
  *                      exit code, where it could be changed.   *
  *                      V9.2 returned an encrypted password     *
  *                      which could not be modified. This       *
  *                      change of behavior  caused the security *
  *                       exit code to fail.                     *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The gateway security exit prior to V9.2 gave the password in
  clear text to the exit code, where it could be changed. V9.2
  returned an encrypted password which could not be modified.
  This change of behavior caused the security exit code to fail.
  

Problem conclusion

• New function getPassword was implemented to get the
  password as clear text and setPassword was used to set it to
  a modified value.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  PI75440

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TRNS GATE

• Fixed component ID

  5724I8103

Applicable component levels

• R920 PSY

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