EZA1787W Not authorized to access requested local file.

Products

• RC Compare for DB2 for z/OS
• Database Analyzer for DB2 for z/OS
• Fast Unload for DB2 for z/OS
• Fast Check for DB2 for z/OS
• Fast Index for DB2 for z/OS
• Rapid Reorg for DB2 for z/OS
• OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation
• SYSVIEW Performance Management

Issue/Introduction

While trying to download R19 Base user received the following message: "Not authorized to access requested local file" as displayed below:

 331 Please specify the password. 

EZA1701I >>> PASS 

230 Login successful. 

EZA1460I Command: 

EZA1736I cd /ftp/orders/195572/12266461/ 

EZA1701I >>> CWD /ftp/orders/195572/12266461/ 

250 Directory successfully changed. 

EZA1460I Command: 

EZA1736I binary 

EZA1701I >>> TYPE I 

200 Switching to Binary mode. 

EZA1460I Command: 

EZA1736I get DVD11095936GR.pax.Z /cainst/DVD11095936GR.pax.Z 

EZA1787W Not authorized to access requested local file. 

EZA1460I Command: 

EZA1736I quit 

EZA1701I >>> QUIT 

221 Goodbye.

Environment

Release:
Component: COMDB2

Could be applicable to most Broadcom Mainframe products at any currently support release level.

Resolution

Write access to the z/OS USS Directory where the PAX file will be copied is required for the user downloading the file.