Fixing U00065004: Configuration and Version Requirements for Anonymous File Events on Unix Agents

Products

• CA Automic Workload Automation - Automation Engine

Issue/Introduction

Users on Automic Automation version 24.4.x may see the following error in the Unix Agent logs when executing File Events (EVNT) without a Login object:

U00065004 File event '[ID]' without login information is not permitted.

In some cases, even after applying configuration changes, the error may persist or lead to U02000503 Login failed with error code: '666' (Invalid argument) when a login object is manually added as a workaround

Environment

This issue is typically caused by a combination of:

1. Version Bug: A known issue in early 24.4.x Agent releases where anonymous processing is not correctly handled.
2. Configuration Mismatch: Using Windows-specific parameters (logon=0) on Unix agents or having incomplete ANONYMOUS_* settings in the host characteristics.

Cause

This issue is typically caused by a combination of:

1. Version Bug: A known issue in early 24.4.x Agent releases where anonymous processing is not correctly handled.
2. Configuration Mismatch: Using Windows-specific parameters (logon=0) on Unix agents or having incomplete ANONYMOUS_* settings in the host characteristics.

Resolution

To fully resolve this issue, you must perform both a software upgrade and a configuration update.

Step 1: Upgrade the Agent

Upgrade the affected Unix Agent(s) to version 24.4.4 HF2 or higher. This hotfix contains specific fixes for the handling of file events without login information.

Step 2: Configure Unix Agent INI

1. Edit the Unix Agent configuration file (e.g., ucxjlx6.ini).
2. Under the [VARIABLES] section, ensure the password check is disabled:
   ini

    

   login_Check=no

3. Restart the Agent to apply the change.

Step 3: Set Host Characteristics (UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT)

Navigate to Client 0 and update the UC_HOSTCHAR_DEFAULT variable. You must set all relevant anonymous properties to Y:

 

 

Key	Value	Description
ANONYMOUS_FE	Y	Permits File Events without a Login object.
ANONYMOUS_FT	Y	Permits File Transfers without a Login object.
ANONYMOUS_JOB	Y	Permits Jobs without a Login object.

Verification

1. Execute a File Event (EVNT) without specifying a Login object.
2. Check the Agent log to ensure the U00065004 error no longer appears.
3. Verify that the event triggers successfully based on the defined file conditions.