PI70904: IN IBM Z/OS EXPLORER 3.0.0.6, SET CREDENTIALS WITH RSE HOST CONNECTION PROMPTS WITH 2 SIGN ON WINDOWS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• With IBM z/os Explorer 3.0.0.6, when an existing RSE Host
  Connection has credentials added by right clicking on the
  connection name and selecting Set Credentials and then connect
  is attempted, the user will be prompted for 2 sign-on screens
  for the Host Connection:
  z/os Remote System Sign-on and z/os System type sign-on.
  
  Only one of these sign-on screens is required as the user is
  signing on to the same system with the same credentials.
  
  To recreate:
  1) Under Host Connections, select z/os and right click to create
  a z/os Remote System Connection.
  Do not connect the connection yet.
  2) Go to Credentials and add a credential with your TSO user
  name and password.
  3) Go to the z/os Remote System connection created in #1.
  4) Right click on the z/os Remote System Connection and select
  Set Credentials and the TSO user id added in #2.
  5) Select Connect.
  You will be presented with one sign-on screen and then another
  sign-on screen.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Setting a credentials on an RSE connection was causing the
  problem.
  

Problem conclusion

• The ability to set the credentials on an RSE connection has been
  removed which was causing the problem.
  
  This APAR will be available in IBM Explorer for z/OS 3.0.1.3
  Fixpack located here:
  https://developer.ibm.com/mainframe/products/downloads/
  

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

  EXP FOR Z/OS CL

• Fixed component ID

  5655EXP00

Applicable component levels

• R301 PSY

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