IT43527: CREDENTIALS FAIL TO AUTHENTICATE WHEN THE PASSWORD VALUE IS SET TO 'MASK' OR 'OBFUSCATE' IN SECURITY PROFILE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using a security profile for authentication against locally
  stored credentials in the vault, the authentication may fail if
  the password value is set to 'MASK'  or 'OBFUSCATE" in the
  security profile policy.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM App Connect Enterprise v11 and v12 using a
  security profile for authentication against locally stored
  credentials.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
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  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  When using a security profile for authentication against locally
  stored credentials in the vault, the authentication may fail if
  the password value is set to 'MASK'  or 'OBFUSCATE" in the
  security profile policy.
  

Problem conclusion

• Users can now successfully be authenticated when setting
  password value to 'MASK'  or 'OBFUSCATE" in the security profile
  policy.
  
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  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.22
  v12.0      12.0.9.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
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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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels