APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Environment: PCOMM 12.0.2 or 13.0 Windows 7 or Windows 10 When PCOMM data transfer is executed, we are asked to enter user ID and password. I think that the password entered at that time will be cached in the registry of the PC. However, it will be correctly written to the registry only when it is a password of a specific string. Some password strings are not correctly written to the registry. Therefore, each time data transfer is executed, PCSFT429 or PCSFT430 error occurs and I will be prompted to enter the password each time.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: * * IBM Personal Communications Data Transfer application users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: * * With iSeries-PC Data Transfer application, when certain * * character sequence is part of the password, the * * authentication of credentials fails and PCSFT429 error * * occurs. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Steps to recreate the problem: 1) Open PCSWS 5250 display session 2) From Action Menu, click Receive File From Host iSeries-PC Data Transfer (PCSFT5.EXE) is started 3) Click on Browse of Library/File (Member) 4) Input User ID and Password in popup dialog 5) Data transfer is successful 6) Close iSeries-PC Transfer 7) Run iSeries-PC Transfer again and click Browse 8) Pre-saved User ID and a password are automatically input.
Problem conclusion
This issue occurs due to the encryption algorithm failing to accurately save the user password when certain character sequence is part of the password. PCSFT5.EXE has been changed to resolve this. Fix is scheduled for PCOMM 12.0.4.2 and 13.0.2.1 Fix Packs
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT26661
Reported component name
PCOMM COMBO-ENG
Reported component ID
5639I7000
Reported release
C00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-10-18
Closed date
2018-11-16
Last modified date
2018-11-16
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
PCSFLR
Fix information
Fixed component name
PCOMM COMBO-ENG
Fixed component ID
5639I7000
Applicable component levels
RC00 PSY
UP
RD00 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 November 2018