Persistent "DBGM0024E Incorrect user id or password" error on setting SEP after password change

[arco400]

We were facing error message "DBGM0024E Incorrect user id or password" when a developer tried to set a SEP after a password change for the user account of the developer.
This happened to multiple developers.
All other parts of the connection work fine, source and object browsing is ok.

Just only when we try to set a SEP on a program object, it comes up with a dialog in which we must enter the password. After doing that, the error message occurs. Doing "Connect and Reload Server Settings" did not help.

Finally restarting the new debug service via Navigator for i helped.
But it seems very strange to me that restarting the central debug service should be the way to solve this issue.

[mkwan01]

@arco400
Two questions:

1. After changing the password, did you disconnect from Code for IBM i and then connect again using the new password?
2. Did you use the Starting Debugging > Set Service Entry Point action from the Object Browser view to set the SEP?

[arco400]

@mkwan01

1. We have two scenarios for that, and both failed. One developer uses a password (the new one) with the connection, the other developer uses an SSH key only connection to connect code4i.
2. Yes, the SEP is initiated from rightclicking on the object.

[mkwan01]

The problem is in the debug service. We will fix the problem in the next debug service PTF update, which is likely to come out in September.

[arco400]

@mkwan01 thanks for the update!

[mkwan01]

The problem was fixed in my local driver. We need to stop the current QB5PHSRV job and start a new one when password change has occurred, because the QB5PHSRV job has indirect reference to the old password. When password change happens, the user would see the following message at the Debug Console:

Password has changed. All service entry points for user {0} are removed.

[mkwan01]

If you have existing SEPs in the SEP view, those SEPs will be removed when the user profile password has changed.