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OA56658: VERIFY PASSWORD DOES NOT SUPPORT DICTIONARY PASSPHRASES WITH EMBEDDED BLANKS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Verify password does not support dictionary passphrases with
embedded blanks.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure Admin/Audit exploiting the  *
*                 password verification function (interactive  *
*                 option AU.V - Password, or 'VERIFY PASSWORD' *
*                 CARLa statement).                            *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure Admin/Audit does not take into  *
*                      consideration password phrases with     *
*                      embedded blanks provided in the         *
*                      password dictionary data set.           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
****************************************************************
When password phrases with embedded blanks are specified in the
password dictionary data set, zSecure password verification
function does not take those into consideration.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • zSecure Admin/Audit has been modified so that the password
phrases with embedded blanks from the dictionary data set are
considered for processing.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    OA56658
    • 

  • Reported component name
    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655T0100
    • 

  • Reported release
    231
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2018-12-10
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-01-11
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-02-02
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

    
UA98321
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • CKAVPKDF

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655T0100
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R231  PSY  UA98321
       UP19/01/12  P  F901
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            Modified date:
            

            16 August 2024
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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