IT43701: PCOMM BINARY FILES THAT ARE NOT DIGITALLY SIGNED ARE BLOCKED BY LSA PROTECTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using LSA Protection on Windows Client and Server systems,
  PCSNP.DLL found in C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder is blocked. Only
  Microsoft signed DLLs can be stored in this folder.
  
  The PCSNP.DLL file needs to be digitally signed.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All IBM Personal Communication (PComm) Users using LSA       *
  * protection.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * PComm users when enable Local Security Authority (LSA)       *
  * protection in Windows, it blocks the PComm files that are    *
  * not signed.                                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  This issue occurs because LSA does not allow any unsigned binary
  for use. The PComm binaries that are installed in Windows system
  folders are not signed.
  
  Affected Modules
  
  Below list of binaries:
  System32\fmt_util.dll
  System32\nstrc.dll
  System32\pcsinst.dll
  System32\pcsnp.dll
  System32\Drivers\pcsna_nt_files\appnnode.exe
  System32\Drivers\cstrcser.exe
  System32\Drivers\ldlcserv.exe
  System32\Drivers\ldlcserv6.exe
  System32\Drivers\trcboot.exe
  Windows\SysWOW64\pcsnp64\pcsnp.dll
  

Problem conclusion

• The above list of binaries has been signed to fix the problem.
  

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

  PCOMM COMBO-ENG

• Fixed component ID

  5639I7000

Applicable component levels