PM69170: PROVIDE A WAY TO DISABLE CREATING LTPATOKEN COOKIE WHEN A TARGET WEB RESOURCE IS NOT PROTECTED

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

WebSphere Application Server will create a LTPA
cookie for all request regardless if the request is for a
protected or unprotected web resources

When TAI handles the request, since there is a LTPA cookie,
request for unprotected URI will also pass TAI

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: LTPAToken cookie is always generated    *
*                      even when a target URI is not           *
*                      protected.                              *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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LTPAToken cookie is always generated whenever authentication is
completed successfully. This means that even target URIs are
not protected, as far as the security is configured to perform
either persistence login or always login, a LTPAToken cookie
is generated and set to a response.
This behavior is different from version 6.1. Therefore, some
applications which used to run on version 6.1 no longer work
on version 7, if these applications are designed to rely on
this behavior.

Problem conclusion

With this fix, a new security custom property is introduced.
This custom property provides a way to alter the behavior of
cookie generation as same as WebSphere Application Server
version 6.1.

Property name:
com.ibm.websphere.security.web.setLTPATokenCookieToUnprotectedUR
I
value:
true - set LTPAToken cookie whenever authentication is
completed successfully. This is a default.
false - set LTPAToken cookie when a target URI is protected.
This behavior is compatible with WebSphere Application Server
version 6.1.

To set this value, Navigate on Administration console as
follows:

Security > Global Security > Custom properties

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.27, 8.0.0.5. 8.5.0.1.  Please refer to the
Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM69170
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-07-18
Closed date
2012-08-07
Last modified date
2012-08-07

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
UP
R800 PSY
UP
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 October 2021

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PM69170: PROVIDE A WAY TO DISABLE CREATING LTPATOKEN COOKIE WHEN A TARGET WEB RESOURCE IS NOT PROTECTED

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

R800 PSY

R850 PSY

Document Information

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