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IT31699: UPDATE USER API BREAKS WHEN CURRENT PASSWORD IS PROVIDED AND PASSWORD POLICY IS IN USE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When the Update User Account API is called with a password
value equal to the current password, the API call is
successful but cannot log in to
myfilegateway. After entering their user name and password,

a change password is prompted by myfilegateway


Note
The User Account is associated with a password
policy that had Password required to contain special
characters and Required password change on next login
attempt setup.

Local fix

  • Circumvention: None

STRJIRA: 506
KK/KK

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:

All



Problem Description:

Update user API breaks when current password is provided and
password policy is in use.



Platforms Affected:

All

Problem conclusion

  • Resolution Summary:
A code fix is provided.
Fix has been made such that Update USER API will fail when we
try to update the password which is same as old password and
this will fix the customer issue also.



Delivered in:
5020603_14
5020604_4
5020605_2
6000302
6000202

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT31699
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  • Reported component name
    STR B2B INTEGRA
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725D0600
    • 

  • Reported release
    526
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2020-01-30
    • 

  • Closed date
    2020-03-09
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2020-09-02
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    STR B2B INTEGRA
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725D0600
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            03 September 2020
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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