On Sep 4, 2010, at 04:53, Przemyslaw Kupisz wrote: > > If your IBM ID is over 32 characters or contains an "@" symbol, it may > not give you access to certain password-protected parts of ibm.com. This > is a known, temporary condition, where a shorter, simpler IBM ID is > required to access those areas properly. If you haven't already created > a secondary IBM ID, return to the area where you had trouble signing in, > and follow the 'Register' link from there to create one. Your subsequent > attempts to sign in with this new IBM ID should succeed. Your original > IBM ID and associated profile will be persist and will remain valid > elsewhere around ibm.com" > > My IBM ID has '@' sign and I can't download this pdf. > Maybe someone could upload this file on rapidshare? > I first registered when IBM ID was required to be email address, so naturally mine contains "@". But with enough fumbling, hammering, and waiting, I was able to change my password (and change it back) and download the PoOp.
So much for IBM's reputation for upward compatibility. -- gil
