Direct links to fixes
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Environment Info: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator: 5020500_11 Database: Oracle 11g OS: Windows 2008 Problem Statement: The documentation of the password policy creation is contradicting the error message displayed on the UI when an invalid password is entered during the change password process. The documentation states that 1 special character is needed and the UI messages states that 2 special characters are required. Additionally, numerals and capital letters are not considered as special characters by the code in opposition to what is stated in the documentation and UI error message.
Local fix
STRRTC - 497169 PdO / PdO Circumvention: None
Problem summary
Users Affected: All Problem Description: Password policy behaves incorrect when option "password required to contain special characters" is enabled. Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a password policy where the option "Password required to contain special characters" is set and choose to change password at next logon. 2. Assign the above password policy to a user. 3. Login with the user to dashboard and see that the following results: - Using Password01 throws the error above although it contains what should be considered 2 special characters (Upper cases and numerals). - Using password! works even though it only contains 1 special character but password1 fails. - Using a password with only one type of character is also accepted, password like !!!!!!! is considered valid. on "Password required to contain special characters is set". Platforms Affected: All
Problem conclusion
Resolution summary: A code fix is provided. Delivered In: 5020500_14 5020603 5020601_7 5020602_4
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
IT16054
Reported component name
STR B2B INTEGRA
Reported component ID
5725D0600
Reported release
525
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-07-11
Closed date
2016-09-28
Last modified date
2017-05-14
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
STR B2B INTEGRA
Fixed component ID
5725D0600
Applicable component levels
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Document Information
Modified date:
11 September 2024