Mixed case password not working in CICS with Top Secret

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

Mixed case passwords are not working in CICS after setting NEWPW(MC).

TSS MODIFY STATUS(PASSWORD)  

TSS9661I CA Top Secret PASSWORD Status
NEWPW(MIN=08,MAX=008,WARN=07,MINDAYS=00,NR=1,MASK=A???????,ID,TS,SW,RS,FA,FN,MC,UC,LC)
HPBPW(004) MSUSPEND(YES) NPWRTHRESH(2)
PWEXP(060) PWHIST(36) PTHRESH(002)
PWVIEW(NO)
PWVERIFY(NO) PWADMIN(NO)
AESENC(256)

Changing the password is accepted but uppercased when saved on the security file.

Under TSO, the problem does not occur. The password case is respected.

Is there a reason why CICS isn't enforcing mixed case password support? 

Environment

 

Resolution

Check the following:

1. Common Services ENF parameter 'CICSREL' MUST contain the appropriate corresponding CICS release.
2. CICS parameter UCTRAN= needs to be set to NO to allow mixed case support in CICS.