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JR63797: AUTHENTICATION FAILS WHEN THERE ARE SPACES IN THE LDAP DN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • If there is a space in an LDAP DN string, particularly for the
    administrator, authentication for some tasks will fail.  In the
    log, a plus sign will show in place of the space when the string
    is displayed in the error message.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * ADP Content Designers                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * Space in LDAP DN when using in URL string is being converted *
    * to a plus sign instead of %20.                               *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • Defect created
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR63797

  • Reported component name

    CLOUD PAK FOR A

  • Reported component ID

    5737I2300

  • Reported release

    L00

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2021-06-08

  • Closed date

    2021-06-17

  • Last modified date

    2021-06-17

  • 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

    CLOUD PAK FOR A

  • Fixed component ID

    5737I2300

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SSBYVB","label":"IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"L00","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
11 March 2022