Fixes are available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
HoD 10.0.8.1 and 11.03 on z/OS, server-based client Customer is using the HoD internal UID/PW database HOD 10.0.8.1 or 11.03 on z/OS, server-based client. Trying to add a new user without a PW using the Admin client fails. Customer states that the problem started with HoD 11.03, and is also found in 10.0.8.1. If the user adds a PW, the user ID is created successfully. The problem is on on zOS platform.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Host On-Demand administrators creating * * user IDs with blank passwords * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When HOD Administrators create a new * * user ID with a blank password or if an * * existing user changes the password to * * blank when AllowBlankPassword property * * is missing in config.properties file, * * a Jave exception is thrown, Null * * pointer exception and the operation * * fails. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Whenever there is no AllowBlankPassword property in the config.properties file, this property value was not getting set to the default value true and the code was failing to handle it.
Problem conclusion
The code was modified to set the property to default value of yes. Fix is in HOD 10.0.9 Refresh pack Fix is scheduled to be available in HOD 11.0.4 Refresh pack
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
OA36799
Reported component name
HOD MVS
Reported component ID
5733A5900
Reported release
B00
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2011-06-16
Closed date
2011-11-16
Last modified date
2011-11-16
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
HOD MVS
Fixed component ID
5733A5900
Applicable component levels
RA00 PSY
UP
RB00 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
06 January 2022