PM30615: creds -w raises an error message on Windows 7 clients

Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (7.1.2.5) for version 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack (8.0.0.1) for version 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (7.1.2.14) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 11 (8.0.0.11) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 12 (8.0.0.12) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (7.1.2.15) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 13 (8.0.0.13) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (7.1.2.16) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (7.1.2.17) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 14 (8.0.0.14) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (7.1.2.18) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 15 (8.0.0.15) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (7.1.2.19) for 7.1.2
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 16 (8.0.0.16) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 17 (8.0.0.17) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 18 (8.0.0.18) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 19 (8.0.0.19) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 20 (8.0.0.20) for 8.0
Rational ClearCase Fix Pack 21 (8.0.0.21) for 8.0

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When executing creds for any user on a Windows7 client like
  follows:
  'c:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\etc\utils\creds.exe' -w 1?
  c:\creds-w-std.txt 2? c:\creds-w-err.txt
  The standard error is showing  *** Can't get group info for
  current process group SID 'NT:S-1-16-8192'
  
  The group SID is
  SID: S-1-16-8192
  Name: Medium Mandatory Level
  Description: A medium integrity level.
  
  This is a new integrity account for Windows:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb625963.aspx  and
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Integrity_Control
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  When executing creds for any user on a Windows7 client like
  follows:
  "c:\Program Files\Rational\ClearCase\etc\utils\creds.exe" -w
  1? c:\creds-w-std.txt 2? c:\creds-w-err.txt
  The standard error is showing  *** Can't get group info for
  current process group SID "NT:S-1-16-8192"
  
  The group SID is
  SID: S-1-16-8192
  Name: Medium Mandatory Level
  Description: A medium integrity level.
  
  This is a new integrity account for Windows:
  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb625963.aspx  and
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory_Integrity_Control
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase versions 7.1.1.8, 7.1.2.5
  and 8.0.0.1
  

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

• R710 PSN

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