PI45277: PERL BASE CLEARCASE/CLEARQUEST SHOULD PERFORM CASE INSENSITIVE USERNAME COMPARISONS IN PASSWORD VALIDITY CHECK ON WINDOWS

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (8.0.1.10) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.1.11) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.1.12) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.1.13) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.1.14) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.1.15) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.1.16) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.1.17) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.1.18) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.1.19) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.1.20) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.1.21) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 22 (8.0.1.22) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 23 (8.0.1.23) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 24 (8.0.1.24) for 8.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 25 (8.0.1.25) for 8.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When using the Perl-based integration between IBM Rational
  ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest on Microsoft Windows, the
  user's ClearQuest login credentials may be intermittently
  invalidated if the user name used to log in to Windows is not an
  exact case-match for the user name stored on the domain.
  (Example: "user1" vs. "User1")
  
  The Perl integration performs a case-sensitive comparison
  between a cached login ID and the actual user login ID as part
  of the validity check. On Windows, this comparison should be
  case-insensitive.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of the Perl-based integration between IBM Rational     *
  * ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest on Microsoft Windows.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * When using the Perl-based integration between IBM Rational   *
  * ClearCase and IBM Rational ClearQuest on Microsoft Windows,  *
  * the user's ClearQuest login credentials may be               *
  * intermittently invalidated if the user name used to log in   *
  * to Windows is not an exact case-match for the user name      *
  * stored on the domain.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 8.0.0.17 and 8.0.1.10
  

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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R801 PSY

     UP