PM25773: PORTLET-CONTAINER NEEDS TO PRESERVE ISSECURE() INFORMATION.

7.0.0.17: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.19: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.21: Java SDK 1.6 SR9 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.23: Java SDK 1.6 SR10 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere
7.0.0.25: Java SDK 1.6 SR11 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.27: Java SDK 1.6 SR12 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.29: Java SDK 1.6 SR13 FP2 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.45: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP60 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.31: Java SDK 1.6 SR15 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.35: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP1 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.37: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP3 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.39: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP7 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.41: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP20 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server
7.0.0.43: Java SDK 1.6 SR16 FP41 Cumulative Fix for WebSphere Application Server

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The WebSphere Application Server Portlet-Container sets the
  PortletURL.setSecure(Boolean) setting per default to the value
  of the current request. This behavior prevents a default of
  null, which is possible according to the JSR286 specification.
  This leads to unexpected results when generating URLs on not
  SSL enabled WSRP-Producer servers and sending the
  URL-Rewrite-Expressions to SSL-enabled WSRP-Consumers. The URL
  then may be unsecure on the SSL-enabled WSRP-Consumer, because
  the default of the not SSL-enabled Producer applies and forces
  the URL to be generated as unsecure-URL.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V7.0                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Portlet-Container needs to preserve     *
  *                      PortletURL.isSecure() information.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The WebSphere Application Server Portlet-Container sets the
  PortletURL.setSecure(Boolean) setting by default to the value
  of the current request. This behavior prevents a default of
  null, which is possible according to the JSR286 specification.
  This leads to unexpected results when generating URLs on
  non-SSL enabled WSRP-Producer servers and sending the
  URL-Rewrite-Expressions to SSL-enabled WSRP-Consumers. The URL
  then may be unsecure on the SSL-enabled WSRP-Consumer, because
  the default of the not SSL-enabled Producer applies and forces
  the URL to be generated as an unsecure-URL.
  

Problem conclusion

• Corrected the code that in case of JSR 286 Portlets the value
  of PortletURL.isSecure() defaults to null and is only set if
  the PortletURL.setSecure(Boolean) method was called explicitly
  by client code.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 7.0.0.17.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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