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PM59777: LOGOUT AND HELP BUTTONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE USE ABSOLUTE URL LINKS.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The logout and help buttons in the admin console use
    absolute URLs instead of a relative URI to redirect users.
    This causes problems when accessing the admin console through
    a firewall.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5 accessing the          *
    *                  administrative console through a firewall   *
    *                  and using the logout/help buttons           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The administrative console logout and   *
    *                      help buttons do not work when           *
    *                      accessing the administrative console    *
    *                      through a firewall.                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    The administrative console is using an absolute URL for the
    logout and help buttons rather than getting the context from
    the request.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM59777

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655I3500

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2012-03-06

  • Closed date

    2012-05-04

  • Last modified date

    2017-03-28

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

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

    PI78841

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655I3500

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021