USER_PASSWORD - UCMD Manager configuration option

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Jan 31, 2024
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Description

The USER_PASSWORD option specifies the password for the user identifier that is specified in the USER_ID option.

The password is always encrypted when sent over the network, regardless of how encryption is configured on the UCMD Manager and UCMD Server.

Usage

Method

Syntax

IBM i

UNIX

Windows

z/OS

Command Line, Short Form

-w password


(tick)

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Command Line, Long Form

-pwd password


(tick)

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Environment Variable

UCMDPWD=password

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Configuration File Keyword

password password

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STRUCM Parameter

PWD(password)

(tick)




Values

pwd is the password for the user identifier.

It must be a valid password for the user identifier on the remote computer.


IBM i

If STRUCM is executing as an interactive job, the workstation user is prompted for a password. If STRUCM is executing in batch, it fails.

When the password-level system value (QPWDLVL) is set to two (2) or three (3), a passphrase consisting of non-alphabetic characters and mixed-case characters is enabled. Universal Command only allows upper case characters for passwords and passphrases.

Also, characters may be incorrectly translated due to reverse representations under 037 and 1047 CCSIDs:

  • hat (circumflex): logical not
  • left bracket: Y acute
  • right bracket: diaeresis (umlaut)

The hex/decimal exchanges are:

  • 5F/95: B0/176
  • AD/173: BA/186
  • BD/189: BB/187