PK58142: MIXED CASE PASSWORD SUPPORT (PE CLIENT PART)

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function: Support mixed case passwords for CUA, Classic
  interface, and PE workstation client.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: OMEGAMON XE for DB2 PE/DB2PM                 *
  *                 users of component:                          *
  *                 -   Performance Expert Client                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Resource Access Control Facility    *
  *                      (RACF) component of z/OS Security       *
  *                      Server V1.7 introduced the support for  *
  *                      mixed case passwords. In a mixed case   *
  *                      password environment, however, some     *
  *                      users may not be able to log on to      *
  *                      PE Client if their passwords are in     *
  *                      mixed case mode.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM SUMMARY:
  Users may not be able to log on to PE Client interface if
  their passwords are in mixed case mode.
  
  PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
  The passwords that are entered at logon time will not be
  converted to upper case if the option 'Fold password to upper
  case' is set to N in ICAT.
  
  Find details in the TechNote 'Mixed Case Password Support for
  ITMS:Engine-based z/OS applications':
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2260&context=SSRM88&
  dc=DB520&dc=DB560&uid=swg21270460&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en&rss
  =ct2260tivoli
  
  
  Note:
  This PTF is the prerequisite for mixed case password support,
  containing server build level 08.014 and workstation client
  L1531.
  Please inform your users that mixed case password support will
  only work with client level L1531 or later.
  If you are not able to upgrade all your servers immediately,
  users of the new workstation client must type in their password
  in upper case.
  If you plan to use the newest PEClient against a DB2PE v2
  server, you have to specify the password in uppercase.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The passwords that are entered at logon time will not be
  converted to upper case if the option 'Fold password to upper
  case' is set to N in ICAT.
  
  Find details in the TechNote 'Mixed Case Password Support for
  ITMS:Engine-based z/OS applications':
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2260&context=SSRM88&
  dc=DB520&dc=DB560&uid=swg21270460&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en&rss
  =ct2260tivoli
  
  
  Note:
  This PTF is the prerequisite for mixed case password support,
  containing server build level 08.014 and workstation client
  L1531.
  Please inform your users that mixed case password support will
  only work with client level L1531 or later.
  If you are not able to upgrade all your servers immediately,
  users of the new workstation client must type in their password
  in upper case.
  If you plan to use the newest PEClient against a DB2PE v2
  server, you have to specify the password in uppercase.
  
  KEYWORDS :
  MIXED CASE PASSWORD SUPPORT PE CLIENT
  

APAR Information

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

  PK47968

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

  UK32868 UK32869 PK60898

Modules/Macros

• FPEKWN32 FPEKWSNT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OM XE DB2PE/PM

• Fixed component ID

  5655OPE00

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UK32868

     UP08/01/19 P F801

• R410 PSY UK32869

     UP08/01/18 P F801

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