3270 Client (Win3270.exe) Does Not Enforce User/Group Assignments (313693)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000

This article was previously published under Q313693

SYMPTOMS

The 3270 client (Win3270.exe) allows a user to open multiple 3270 sessions even though only a single instance of a 3270 logical Unit (LU) pool is assigned to the user/group record in the Host Integration Server (HIS) 2000 configuration.

CAUSE

The 3270 client was not updated to enforce user/group assignments after it was enhanced to support multiple 3270 sessions.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

If a single instance of a 3270 LU pool is assigned to a user or group, the user should be restricted to opening a single 3270 session. To grant access to multiple pooled 3270 sessions, an HIS 2000 administrator can assign multiple instances of the 3270 LU pool to the user or group.

This problem has been observed with some third-party emulators, as described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

158775 3270 Emulator Fails to Enforce SNA User/Group Assignments

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	4/15/2005
Keywords:	kbBug kbnofix KB313693