PN75818: MSG550 RETR FAILS :XXXX.XXXXXXXX(0). USER NOT AUTHORIZED WHEN DOING A GET ON THE C-FTP SERVER FOR GDG DATASETS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer has a GDG defined with the RACF profile of
  xxxx.xxxxxxxx.** .  When trying to perform a GET to the C-FTP
  server for this GDG they receive
  MSG550 RETR FAILS :xxxx.xxxxxxxx(0). USER NOT AUTHORIZED
  If the RACF profile is defined as xxxx.xxxxxxx*.** then, the
  dataset is accessable.  The C-FTP server should convert the
  GDG relative name to the GDG absolute name prior to
  calling ACCESS_ALLOWED .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:   Users of CFTP Server accessing GDG         *
  *                 type datasets.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:    User can receive 550 RETR failed     *
  *                      message on the GET of a GDG dataset     *
  *                      in certain cases depending on how the   *
  *                      security profile is setup for the GDG.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
     Users can receive 550 RETR fails xxxx.xxxx(0) user not
  authorized. This error occurs only on certain GDG's depending
  on how the security profile for that GDG has been setup to
  handle relative names.
  

Problem conclusion

• Module EZAFTSRU has been altered to convert the the relative
  GDG name supplied to an absolute name prior to performing the
  dataset authorization checking. This will resolve the errors
  detected with certain types of security profiles.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE96/06/20 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PN85657  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UN83110

Modules/Macros

• EZAFTSRU
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R310 PSY UN83110

     UP95/10/26 P F510

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