Special Argument Handling

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IBM iSeries Launcher

Usernames and passwords can run into length issues during the automated login process initiated by a launcher. The issue stems from the behavior in the client—when a user logs in and enters a username of 10 characters, the client automatically tabs to the next field (the password field). The launcher's automated login process automatically inserts a tab, which can cause improper behavior in the headless client.

If this behavior is observed, we added a parameter to the launcher’s configuration to resolve it:

If you client adds a different number of tabs, replace 10 with that number.

  1. Go to Administration > Secret Templates > Launchers > IBM iSeries Launcher.

  2. Edit the value “Process Arguments,” adding the -SSAutoTab 10 parameter: For example:

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