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Client or server software attempting to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication fails overnight. Examination of associated error messages or traces shows that the gsk_secure_socket_init() call returns a 401 result code (GSK_ERR_BAD_DATE). Possible affected applications are TN3270 server, FTP (server or client), Web server (IMWHTTPD), CICS, DB2 Connect, or TTLS.
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