SYMPTOMS
When you use Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2004 to perform password synchronization, a password change on an external system may fail. An example of an external system is an IBM mainframe.
The password change on the external system may fail when the following conditions are true:
- The affiliate application that was created for the external system was defined by using more than two application fields. The first application field defines the user ID for the external system. Typically, the second application field defines the password for the external system. Some external systems may require additional credential types that can be defined as additional application fields in the affiliate application. An example of an additional credential type is an employee ID.
- The Password Synchronization Adapter that is used for the external system is configured to send the external system's previous password as part of the password change request. The Password Synchronization Adapter sends the previous password if the sendOldPassword parameter is set to yes in the XML file that is used to create the Password Synchronization Adapter.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Host Integration Server 2004 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
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| Infocache.dll | 4.0.123.0 | 70,144 | 28-Jun-2005 | 21:24 | x86 | SP1 |
| Ssolookupserver.dll | 4.0.123.0 | 80,896 | 28-Jun-2005 | 21:24 | x86 | SP1 |
| Ssomappingserver.dll | 4.0.123.0 | 60,928 | 28-Jun-2005 | 21:24 | x86 | SP1 |
| Ssopsserver.dll | 4.0.123.0 | 114,688 | 28-Jun-2005 | 21:25 | x86 | SP1 |
| Ssox4.sql | Not applicable | 28,188 | 16-Jun-2005 | 22:53 | Not applicable | SP1 |
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains
these files may also contain additional files.