PM94431: ISSUES WITH IMS CONNECT EXTENSIONS OPERATIONS CONSOLE GUI CLIENT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 1. The IMS Connect Extensions Operations Console GUI client
  (Operations Console) does not have an option to update the
  connection profile before connection attempts are made.
  This could result in the Operations Console trying to connect
  repeatedly using an expired password and causing the account to
  be locked out.
  
  2. The Operations Console always saves passwords. There is no
  option to choose not to save passwords.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Connect Extentions V2.3         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Issues with IMS Connect Extensions      *
  *                      Operations Console GUI client           *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The following issues are being addressed in this APAR:
  1.The IMS Connect Extensions Operations Console GUI client
  (Operations Console) does not have an option to update the
  connection profile before connection attempts are made.
  This could result in the Operations Console trying to
  connect repeatedly using an expired password and causing
  the account to be locked out.
  2.The Operations Console always saves passwords. There is no
  option to choose not to save passwords.
  

Problem conclusion

• The following changes have been made for the above issues:
  1.Introduced an option on the Connection Profiles Preferences
  panel in the Operations Console to show the Connection
  Profiles Preferences panel at start up.
  2.Introduced an option on the Connection Profiles Preferences
  panel in the Operations Console to remember passwords
  for future sessions.
  

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:

  UK96780

Modules/Macros

• CEXEFW   CEXEPR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IMS CONNECT EXT

• Fixed component ID

  5655K4800

Applicable component levels

• R230 PSY UK96780

     UP13/08/20 P F308

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