On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:58:42 -0600, Chase, John wrote:
>> >
>> >APAR PK16580 for more information. Here's a Web link that should
>work:
>> >
>> > http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PK16580
>> >
>> Wherein I read:
>>
>> Note: As suggested by RACF, if you use a mix of applications
>> that do an do not support mixed-case passwords, do not
>> activate the SETROPTS PASSWORD(MIXEDCASE) option in RACF and
>> do not activate MIXCASE in NVAS.
>
>NVAS without the cited PTF uppercases whatever is tendered in the
>password field (and presumably the other fields of the sign-on panel)
>-before- submitting it to RACF, so if RACF has mixed-case passwords
>enabled -AND- the user has established a mixed-case password, that user
>would be unable to sign on via NVAS without the cited PTF.
>
That makes more sense. Thanks.
So it seems that what the APAR might more usefully say is:
If you activate the SETROPTS PASSWORD(MIXEDCASE) option
in RACF, then you must install the APAR and activate
MIXCASE in NVAS.
-- gil
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