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Problem Note 34913: The SAS® Metadata Server stops responding if a long user ID or password is submitted for authentication

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If you attempt to log on to the SAS Metadata Server using a user ID or password that is longer than 255 characters, the metadata server might stop accepting new connections (hang) or terminate abnormally.

To circumvent the problem, make sure all user IDs and passwords are shorter than 255 characters.

Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS Metadata Serverz/OS9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server9.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server9.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server9.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional9.1 TS1M3 SP4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
64-bit Enabled AIX9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
64-bit Enabled HP-UX9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
HP-UX IPF9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Linux9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Linux on Itanium9.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
Solaris for x649.1 TS1M3 SP49.2 TS2M2
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.