APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
The IBM MQ 8.0 MFT plugin for MQ Explorer does not handle passwords longer than 12 characters, if the MQCSP Authentication Mode has been enabled.
Local fix
Use passwords that are 12 characters in length or shorter.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** USERS AFFECTED: This issue affects two categories of users. Category 1: Users of: - IBM MQ Explorer V9 - IBM MQ Explorer V8 who use the MQ Explorer Managed File Transfer Plugin. Category 2: Users of: - The IBM MQ V9 Managed File Transfer component - The IBM MQ V8 Managed File Transfer component who have agents that connect to a queue manager using the CLIENT transport and specify a password. Platforms affected: MultiPlatform **************************************************************** PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The common Managed File Transfer (MFT) code which was used by both the MQ Explorer and MFT agents failed to authenticate with a 2035 reason code (MQRC_NOT_AUTHORIZED) when connecting to a coordination/command queue manager. This happened in the following scenarios: 	- Using MQ Explorer MFT Plugin when the user got prompted for a password and provided a password which was greater than 12 characters in length. 	- Using the MQ Explorer MFT Plugin and the MFTCredentials.xml to supply the credentials. The file contained a password greater than 12 characters in length. 	- When an MFT agent connected to the queue manager using the CLIENT transport mode. In order to establish this connection, credentials were required, which are specified in the MFTCredentails.xml. If the password specified in the file was greater than 12 characters in length, the agent failed to authenticate with the queue manager. 	 The problem was that the common MFT code did not use MQCSP authentication, but rather authenticated using "compatibility mode" which limits the password to 12 characters in length.
Problem conclusion
The common MFT code as well as the MFT agent and MQ Explorer code has been updated so that the user now can enable MQCSP Authentication mode (disabling the default compatibility mode). This can be done in the following ways: - In the MQ Explorer: - Select the queue manager you want to connect to. - Right click, and select Connection Details->Properties from the pop up menu. - Click on the Userid tab. - Ensure "Enable user identification" is selected, and unselect the "User identification compatibility mode" checkbox. - For MFT agents, add a new parameter, "useMQCSPAutentication". to the MFTCredentials.xml file for the relavant user. The parameter has to be set to true. If the parameter is not there it will by default be set to false and use compatibility mode to authenticate the user with the queue manager. Here is an example entry to show how to set the useMQCSPAuthentication parameter in the MFTCredentials.xml file: 	 <tns:qmgr name="CoordQueueMgr" user="ernest" mqUserId="ernest" mqPassword="AveryL0ngPassw0rd2135" useMQCSPAuthentication="true"/> --------------------------------------------------------------- The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs: Version Maintenance Level v8.0 8.0.0.7 v9.0 CD 9.0.3 v9.0 LTS 9.0.0.2 The latest available FTE maintenance can be obtained from 'Fix List for WebSphere MQ File Transfer Edition 7.0' http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27015313 The latest available MQ maintenance can be obtained from 'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037 If the maintenance level is not yet available information on its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ Planned Maintenance Release Dates' http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Temporary fix
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APAR Information
APAR number
IT17772
Reported component name
WMQ MFT V8.0
Reported component ID
5724H7252
Reported release
800
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-11-02
Closed date
2017-03-27
Last modified date
2017-03-27
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Fix information
Fixed component name
WMQ MFT V8.0
Fixed component ID
5724H7252
Applicable component levels
R800 PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
27 March 2017