Re: Netserver Bug at 4.5 IBM won't PTF?

"Walden H. Leverich" wrote:

> in the CA Express client IF the user maps a drive and the userid and
> password match then the drive comes up, no problem. HOWEVER, if the userid
> matches and the password is different the windows machine attempts to
> connect repeatedly until the max signon count is exceeded and the user
> profile is disabled, only then is the user is prompted to enter the userid
> and password.
>
> IBM, after much yelling, screaming, and line tracing, has said, "Yup, it's a
> bug in 4.5 and 5.1. We've PTF'd it in 5.1 but we don't want to PTF it in
> 4.5"

Yes, we're on V4R5 and have that problem.  I got so tired of it that I
now change my Windows password every time I change my AS/400 password so
they are the same.  I have convinced others here to do the same.  The
problem then goes away.

> BTW, the "PTF" in 5.1 is that if netserver "Sees" the same request repeated
> it ignores it instead of attempting to connect with the incorrect userid and
> password again. IMHO, the correct fix would be to send the correct error
> message in the SMB block to begin with.

True pride in workmanship here, eh?. <g>

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