PI82948: CLEARCASE REMOTE CLIENT LOGIN FAILS FOR NUMERIC ONLY USER ACCOUNTS

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.0.5) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 1 (9.0.1.1) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.0.6) for 9.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 2 (9.0.1.2) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 3 (9.0.1.3) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 4 (9.0.1.4) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 5 (9.0.1.5) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 6 (9.0.1.6) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 7 (9.0.1.7) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 8 (9.0.1.8) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 9 (9.0.1.9) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 10 (9.0.1.10) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (9.0.1.11) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (9.0.1.12) for 9.0.1
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (9.0.1.13) for 9.0.1

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Attempting to connect to the CCRC WAN server will fail if the
  user account is numeric only in name e.g.: "12345".
  

Local fix

• User accounts that have at least 1 non-numeric character in them
  will be successful e.g.: "a12345"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of a ClearCase CCRC wan server.                        *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Attempting to connect to the ClearCase CCRC WAN server will  *
  * fail if the user account is numeric only.                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 9.0.0.5 and 9.0.1.1
  

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

• R900 PSY

     UP

• R901 PSY

     UP