PM53531: Login failure due to lack of license is incorrectly counted as an invalid login attempt for account lock out

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After all licenses are consumed, login with a different user
  fails due to no valid license available even with correct user
  and password. This login failure is counted as an invalid login
  attempt for account lock out. Such login failure should not be
  counted for account lock out because user and password are
  correct.
  
  [Reproducing steps]
  1. Prepare multiple users more than the number of licenses.
  
  2. Login with all users defeined at step1 one by one.
  
  3. After all the licenses are consumed, login with a different
  user.
     The login should fail due to lack of license and an error
  message (something like 'user licenses exceeded') is shown.
  
  4. Repeat step 3 three times because the default number for
  account lock is three.
  
  5. Logout some users to release licenses.
  
  6. Login with the user of step 3.
      Then, you can see the login fails because the user account
  is actually locked out.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  This login failure due to license used out is counted as an
  invalid login attempt for account lock out
  

Problem conclusion

• License server errors should no longer be counted as a
  failed login for auditing and account lockout purposes.
  

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

  BUILD FORGE EE

• Fixed component ID

  5724S2701

Applicable component levels

• R713 PSN

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