XCOMM0257E "ACCESS DENIED BY ..." using mixed case password

Products

• XCOM Data Transport
• XCOM Data Transport - Windows
• XCOM Data Transport - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

We have the following problem. When transferring files from XCOM for Windows server to the mainframe the following message is displayed:

XCOMM0257E ACCESS DENIED BY SECURITY INTERFACE

The credentials of the user are correct and the password being used has a mixed case.

Environment

Component : XCOM Data Transport for Windows

Cause

Mixed or lower case passwords were being used but parameters were not set correctly for that.

Resolution

Change LOWERCASE_PSWD=NO to LOWERCASE_PSWD=YES in the XCOM for z/OS CONFIG member.
XCOM™ Data Transport® for z/OS 12.0 > Administrating > CONFIG Member Parameters > LOWERCASE_PSWD