PM35456: CM Server cannot handle user logins whose password starts or ends with a space

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.5) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (8.0.0.1) for version 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a ClearCase Remote Client(CCRC) user attempts to login with
  a password that starts or ends with a 'space' character {for
  example ' password', or 'password ' or ' password ' will error:
  
  CRVAP0383E Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
  CRVSV0078E Error from RPC server: CRVSV0841E 'CRVSV0585E
  Attempted login failed: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad
  password.
  Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.'
  
  If the users password has a space character that is surrounded
  by other text for example 'pass word', this would be recognized
  by CCRC and login would be successful.
  
  Workaround: User must change password to not start or end with a
  space character.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When a ClearCase Remote Client(CCRC) user attempts to login
  with a password that starts or ends with a "space" character
  {for example " password", or "password " or " password "
  will error:
  
  CRVAP0383E Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
  CRVSV0078E Error from RPC server: CRVSV0841E 'CRVSV0585E
  Attempted login failed: Logon failure: unknown user name or
  bad password.
  Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.'
  
  If the users password has a space character that is
  surrounded by other text for example "pass word", this would
  be recognized by CCRC and login would be successful.
  
  Workaround: User must change password to not start or end
  with a space character.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5
  and 8.0.0.1
  

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 UNIX

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2901

Applicable component levels

• R711 PSN

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