A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
1. The IBM Tools Base Connection Server for z/OS Eclipse plug-in that provides the basic functionality of the environment does not have an option to update the connection profile before connection attempts are made. This could result in the Connection Server client trying to connect repeatedly using an expired password and causing the account to be locked out. 2. The Connection Server client always saves passwords. There is no option to choose not to save passwords.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of IMS Tools Base V1.4 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Connection Server for z/OS Eclipse * * plug-in needs an option to update the * * connection profile before connection * * is attempted. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** This APAR is addressing the following issues: 1.The IBM Tools Base Connection Server for z/OS Eclipse plug-in that provides the basic functionality of the environment does not have an option to update the connection profile before connection attempts are made. This could result in the Connection Server client trying to connect repeatedly using an expired password and causing the account to be locked out. 2.The Connection Server client always saves passwords. There is no option to choose not to save passwords. 3.The Connection Server client continues to attempt to connect to Connection Servers after authentication failures, potentially causing a user ID to be evoked due to excessive attempts to authenticate. 4.Error messages relating to UserID and password are not granular enough. 5.It is hard to tell at startup what version of the server is running and what version of the products it is loading.
Problem conclusion
The following changes have been made for the above issues; 1.Introduced an option on the Connection Profiles Preferences pane in the Connection Server client to show the Connection Profiles Preferences pane at start up. 2.Introduced an option on the Connection Profiles Preferences pane in the Connection Server client to remember passwords passwords for future sessions. 3.When an authentication failure occurs, the Connection Server client now displays a new Review Connection Profile Credentials dialog to prompt for the entry of a new user ID and password. 4.Improved UserID and password error messages. 5.Extended message FUD2021I, issued at product startup, to include key maintenance level information
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PM94764
Reported component name
TOOLS BASE
Reported component ID
5655V9300
Reported release
140
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2013-08-08
Closed date
2013-11-13
Last modified date
2013-12-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI12460
Modules/Macros
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
Fix information
Fixed component name
TOOLS BASE
Fixed component ID
5655V9300
Applicable component levels
R140 PSY UI12460
UP13/11/23 P F311
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
19 October 2020