PM14359: ReqPro must convert OS usernames to lowercase before checking o ut licenses to work with Other RLPwCC Suite member (CC)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using Rational Lifecycle Platform with ClearCase (RLPwCC) F
  lex/LM license keys, duplicate license usage may occur if:
  1) Windows domain user ID's contain mixed case (eg., JoeUser).
  2) ClearCase and RequisitePro are simultaneously accessed.
  
  ClearCase, in version 7.1.0.2 and 7.1.1.0, unconditionally downc
  ases OS user names before checking out Flex/LM licenses. This is
   done to prevent duplicate license usage in ClearCase Interop en
  vironments.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When Rational RequisitePro is used as part of the IBM
  Rational Lifecycle Package with ClearCase, each user should
  only consume one license when using all products in the
  package. However, Windows does not support case-sensitive
  user validation, so when various uppercase and lowercase
  combinations are used for the same user name, multiple
  licenses are consumed instead of only one.
  

Problem conclusion

• The user authentication has been modified so that various
  uppercase and lowercase combinations are normalized as all
  lowercase during user validation, so that the various
  versions of the user name are recognized as a single user
  and only one license is consumed.
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSN

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