VM65787: CMA RESET PASSWORD DOES NOT ACCEPT SPECIAL CHARACTERS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The customer used the special character '*' in a password in the
  CMA reset password page and was told the password is invalid.
  According to the error information, this special character
  should be allowed. The error is in the regex for this field in
  the ICM SCE code, it does not support special characters and has
  a mismatch with the password field in the request account page
  and in the user profile page.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of CMA 4.2.0.2 (Juno) are affected *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
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  An error message appears when trying to use special characters
  when resetting passwords on CMA 4.2.0.2 (Juno) on z/VM 6.3.  The
  characters in question should be valid and are not treated as
  such.
  

Problem conclusion

• The regex code in the ICM SCE is changed to correctly accept
  all special characters supported in passwords.
  

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:

  UM34767

Modules/Macros

• CMA42    VM65787
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VM CMS

• Fixed component ID

  568411201

Applicable component levels

• R630 PSY UM34767

     UP16/03/24 I 1000

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