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PM05287: LDAP SSO FAILS IF SSO TOKEN CONTAINS ? (CHAR 0241)

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Customer (spanish) has configured LDAP namespace pointing to an
    ADS. ExternalIdentityMapping is set to true to achieve SSO, the
    replace
    macro is used in ExternalLookup string to cut out the domain.
    Users authenticate to an IIS configured for integrated windows
    authentication. SSO works for all user but those, whos
    sAMAccountName contains ? character.
    Basic signon for those users, as for the rest, works without
    issue.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All Users                                                    *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See error description.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to IBM Cognos 8 Business Intelligence 8.4            *
    *  or Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2 Refresh *
    * Pack 1  or Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2  *
    * Fix Pack 1 or IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.1.1 Fix    *
    * Pack 3                                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Code fix
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM05287

  • Reported component name

    COG8 BI COG CON

  • Reported component ID

    5724W12CC

  • Reported release

    820

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-01-15

  • Closed date

    2011-11-11

  • Last modified date

    2013-12-16

  • 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

    COG8 BI COG CON

  • Fixed component ID

    5724W12CC

Applicable component levels

  • R840 PSN

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 December 2013