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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 16, 2021
Merged idea
This idea has been merged into another idea. To comment or vote on this idea, please visit IBMI-I-1047 Allows messages to be changed in 5250 emulator dialog boxes.

iAccess message text modification Merged

Due to my cutomers company security regulations an unsuccessful signon attempt - wrong user or wrong password - should result in a message with no information what was wrong. I.e. "LOGIN ATTEMPT FAILED".
Back in those green screen times we would modifiy the CPFxxxx message file, but not with iAccess Client Solutions.
It would be very appreciated modifying messages by translation files would be made available.


Use Case:

After migration to POWER9 the customer was planing to rollout iAccess. But LEAR CORP security regulations do not allow these messages iAccess is issuing.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Mar 8, 2021

    there also is CPIAD03 to be put on this list.

  • Guest
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    Mar 8, 2021

    there also is CPIAD03 to be put on this list.

  • Guest
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    Feb 18, 2021

    Greetings one and all,

    I added this comment to the duplicate RFE, but will include it here just in case it helps the submitter.

    As a workaround, you can use the CHGMSGD command to change the message you get to be something more generic

    For example, issuing the following command would change the "CPF1107 - Password not correct for user profile" message to 'Invalid sign on attempt'

    CHGMSGD MSGID(CPF1107) MSGF(QCPFMSG) MSG('Invalid sign on attempt')

    You should also consider using this method to "anoymise" the following messages, that way you will get the exact same text regardless of the reason.

    CPF1108 USRPRF &1 not found for JOBD &2 in &3.
    CPF1109 Not authorized to subsystem.
    CPF1110 Not authorized to work station.
    CPF1116 Next not valid sign-on attempt varies off
    CPF1117 User &1 not accessible.
    CPF1118 No password associated with user &1
    CPF1120 - User &1 does not exist.
    CPF1392 Next not valid sign-on disables user profile
    CPF1393 User profile &2 has been disabled.
    CPF1394 User profile &1 cannot sign on.
    CPIAD06 - Invalid sign on attempt made.

    You will need to do this every time you upgrade your operating system but as the change does not require any downtime and takes effect immediately.

    Just as an FYI I believe there is a TAATOOL create called CHGSGNERRT
    e.g. CHGSGNERRT ERRTXT('Invalid signon.')
    My understanding is that this tool does something similar but just for messages CPF1107 and CPF1120

    Hope this helps,
    Steve Bradshaw
    IBM Champion and CEAC Member

  • Guest
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    Feb 17, 2021

    This is a duplicate of RFE 97972 - https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=97972. You may vote and add any additional comments and requirements to that RFE.

  • Guest
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    Feb 16, 2021

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