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

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