IT44298: Running the MQSC command 'DISPLAY AUTHINFO' might incorrectly show the 'LDAPPWD' parameter as EMPTY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running the 'DISPLAY AUTHINFO'  command to view the
  'LDAPPWD' parameter through an MQSC session, certain password
  character combinations can cause the display of the AUTHINFO
  object to show LDAPPWD as blank.
  For example, it may display as:
  
  LDAPPWD( )
  
  This would only be expected if the password was not set,
  however, it may also happen even if a password is set.
  
  If the password is set, then it is expected that the LDAPPWD
  parameter would remain obfuscated and display as a series of '*'
  characters:
  
     LDAPPWD(********************************)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users of MQ who have configured a queue manager with a AUTHINFO
  entry to authenticate with LDAP servers
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  Some combinations of characters used in the LDAPWD field of an
  AUTHINFO record resulted in the MQSC interface displaying a
  blank field, even though a password has been set.
  
  For example:
  
  DISPLAY AUTHINFO(MY.AUTHINFO) LDAPPWD
  AMQ8566I: Display authentication information details.
     AUTHINFO(MY.AUTHINFO)                   AUTHTYPE(IDPWLDAP)
     LDAPPWD( )
  
  This had no effect on the operation of this AUTHINFO record, and
  the authentication to the LDAP server was successful.
  

Problem conclusion

• The display of the AUTHINFO record now shows a series of '*'
  characters to indicate a password is set for the LDAPPWD field.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.3 LTS   9.3.0.20
  v9.x CD    9.4.1
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'IBM MQ Recommended Fixes'
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-ibm-mq
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'IBM MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  https://ibm.biz/mqplannedmaintenance
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  MQ BASE V9.3

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7291

Applicable component levels