JR29636: JAVA SPLASH WINDOW ON LAUNCH OF THE CONFIGURATION ASSISTANT BY NON-ADMIN USERID

DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4  for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 4a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 5 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 6a for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 7 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 8 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 9 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows
DB2 Version 9.5 Fix Pack 10 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When non-admin userID tries to launch the Configuration
  Assisstant only java splash window appears.
  
  Admin user ID does not have this problem. All other GUI tools
  run just file under the non-admin userID.
  
  This problem is found in ver 9.5 also.
  
  New defect created for this version is wsdbu00348890
  
  THIS APAR JR29636 is a sysroute APAR of JR27453.
  

Local fix

• Change the location of the 'File Datasource location' once by
  logging  in as admin user as follows
  Login as admin user (user who has installed DB2)
  Open db2ca
  Go to View-> Advanced View
  In the file datasource location mention the path where non admin
  has write permission instead of the admin users Desktop
  Log off and log in as the non admin user; Open and work with
  db2ca.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * JAVA SPLASH WINDOW ON LAUNCH OF THE CONFIGURATION ASSISTANT  *
  * BY                                                           *
  * NON-ADMIN USERID                                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When non-admin userID tries to launch the Configuration      *
  *                                                              *
  * Assisstant only java splash window appears.                  *
  *                                                              *
  * Admin user ID does not have this problem. All other GUI      *
  * tools                                                        *
  * run just file under the non-admin userID.                    *
  *                                                              *
  * This problem is found in ver 9.5 also.                       *
  *                                                              *
  * New defect created for this version is wsdbu00348890         *
  *                                                              *
  * THIS APAR JR29636 is a sysroute APAR of JR27453.             *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Please move to fix pack 4 of version 9.5                     *
  ****************************************************************
  When non-admin userID tries to launch the Configuration
  Assisstant only java splash window appears.Admin user ID does
  not have this problem. All other GUI tools
  run just file under the non-admin userID.
  

Problem conclusion

• Is fixed in v95fp4
  

Temporary fix

• Change the location of the 'File Datasource location' once by
  logging  in as admin user as follows
  Login as admin user (user who has installed DB2)
  Open db2ca
  Go to View-> Advanced View
  In the file datasource location mention the path where non
  adminhas write permission instead of the admin users Desktop
      Log off and log in as the non admin user; Open and work with
     db2ca.
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  JR27453

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  IC70437 IC70440 IC70441

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 UDB ESE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5765F4101

Applicable component levels

• R950 PSY

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