OA65611: DISABLE KEYBOARD-INTERACTIVE AUTHENTICATION METHOD ISSUE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Disable keyboard-interactive authentication method cause the
  authentication fail of some user.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: z/OS users of the /bin/ssh, /bin/scp,        *
  *                 /bin/sftp and /usr/lib/ssh/ssh-keysign       *
  *                 command.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Disabling the keyboard-interactive      *
  *                      authentication method may cause         *
  *                      users relying on this method to         *
  *                      be fail authentication.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  Enable the keyboard-interactive authentication method. Allow the
  client side use the keyboard-interactive authentication method
  to perform authentication and establish the connection.
  

Problem conclusion

• Restored the keyboard-interactive authentication method
  functionality.
  

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:

  UJ94476

Modules/Macros

• FOTSXFTP FOTSXKSN FOTSXSCP FOTSXSSH
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OPENSSH FOR Z/O

• Fixed component ID

  5655M2301

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UJ94476

     UP24/02/14 P F402

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