PM71529: SYSTEM PROPERTY TO DECODE ALL J2EERESOURCEPROPERTY WHEN ACCESSING THE PROPERTY VIA WSADMIN.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as new function.

Error description

Previously we only decode the property password value for the
Resource Environment Provider config object but not the
Resource Environment Entry config object.  This APAR was opened
to enhance the code to decode all custom properties
(J2EEResourceProperty) password values if they are encoded (in
{xor}xxx format) in the resources.xml.  To make sure the change
does not break any existing customer scripts (some customers may
have decoded the password values in scripts already or they
want to keep the encoded values), we will introduce a new
system property to decode all J2EEResourceProperty if the value
is encoded when accessing the property via wsadmin
(AdminConfig.showall() or AdminConfig.showAttribute()).

Please note that this APAR will only resolve the decoding issue
when using wsadmin or config service APIs to create resource
custom properties.  The fix will not apply to the admin console
because the console does not use config service APIs to create
or update J2EEResourceProperty (custom properties).

Local fix

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Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V7.0                                 *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Users can not view the encoded          *
*                      password value through wsadmin          *
*                      command after created a new custom      *
*                      property on the                         *
*                      ResourceEnviornmentEntry and the        *
*                      property contained some password        *
*                      value.                                  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
A new system property "decodeJ2EEResourceProperty" is
introduced that allows users to view an encoded property value
through wsadmin command such as AdminConfig.showall() or
AdminConfig.showAttribute().
If using wsadmin in connected mode, the system property needs
to be set in the deployment manager or server connected by
using AdminTask.setJVMSystemProperties command.
If using wsadmin in local mode (conntype=NONE), the system
property can be set via the wsadmin "javaoption" command
option such as:
wsadmin -conntype none -lang jython -javaoption
"-DdecodeJ2EEResourceProperty=true"

Problem conclusion

Provide a new system property for user to specify in wsadmin
or deployment manager to decode custom property if the
property contains en encoded password value.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.27/8.0.0.6/8.5.0.2.  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
PM71529
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
2012-08-24
Closed date
2012-09-27
Last modified date
2012-09-27

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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PM71529: SYSTEM PROPERTY TO DECODE ALL J2EERESOURCEPROPERTY WHEN ACCESSING THE PROPERTY VIA WSADMIN.

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as new function.

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

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