PM49376: patch request for the problem: 'cannot authenticate users in eclipse with web mode on linux with Synergy 7.1'

Rational Synergy Fix Pack 5 (7.1.0.5) for 7.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• -Synergy 7.1.0.1.03
  -eclipse 3.5 with the integration 4.2 (same problem with the
  integration 4.2-ifix02).
  -the problem is the same when using the eclipse integration for
  synergy 7.2 from
  Fix Portal (which is compatible with synergy 7.1) with eclipse
  3.6.
  
  
  
  The authentication in eclipse is working with Windows clients in
  web mode.
  The authentication is not working for Linux clients in web mode
  The customer can start Synergy session in Web mode on the linux
  client.
  
  
  In the Web server log you can see errors such as the following
  when the customer
  tries to Start the Synergy connection in Eclipse:
  ###
  javax.naming.AuthenticationException: Invalid credentials -
  password cannot be blank
   at
  com.telelogic.tds.engine.ldap.jndi.TDSManagerHelper.isUserAuthSu
  ccAgainstPartition(Unknown
  Source)
  ###
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  patch request for the problem: "cannot authenticate users in
  eclipse with web mode on linux with Synergy 7.1"
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Synergy 7.1.0.5
  

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

• R710 PSN

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