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IC68738: INCORRECT DEFAULT AUTH_ALIAS VALUE GENERATED BY MQ BINDING.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
    
    When an application using MQ Bindings has an authentication
    alias defined the MQ binding uses an incorrect default for the
    Auth_Alias.  The default is currently "" an empty string, this
    causes the connection to fail unauthenticated.
    

Local fix

  • n/a
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus    *
    *                 or WebSphere Process Server v6 or v7         *
    *                 may encounter this problem when connecting   *
    *                 to MQ through the MQ binding                 *
    *                 Export/Import                                *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When an application using MQ Bindings   *
    *                      has an authentication alias defined     *
    *                      the MQ binding uses an incorrect        *
    *                      default for the Auth_Alias. The         *
    *                      default is currently "" an empty        *
    *                      string, this causes the connection to   *
    *                      fail unauthenticated.                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: If you encounter this problem then you are   *
    *                 advised to install the code fix associated   *
    *                 with this APAR.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    An incorrect default Auth_Alias value generated by an MQ
    binding causes the connection to MQ to fail
    

Problem conclusion

  • The code was modified to ensure correct setting of default
    Auth_Alias is none and not spaces.
    
    There are no known side effects associated with this fix.
    
    This code fix was targeted to be included in the following fix
    packs:
             6.0.2 Fix Pack 6 (v6.0.2.6)
             6.1.2 Fix Pack 4 (v6.1.2.4)
             6.2.0 Fix Pack 3 (v6.2.0.3)
             7.0.0 Fix Pack 3 (v7.0.0.3)
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IC68738

  • Reported component name

    WEB ESB FOR WIN

  • Reported component ID

    5724I8200

  • Reported release

    620

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2010-05-21

  • Closed date

    2010-08-23

  • Last modified date

    2010-08-23

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

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

    JR36674

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEB ESB FOR WIN

  • Fixed component ID

    5724I8200

Applicable component levels

  • R100 PSN

       UP

  • R200 PSN

       UP

  • R300 PSY

       UP

  • R612 PSY

       UP

  • R620 PSY

       UP

  • R700 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 March 2023