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PI99600:AccessControlException thrown when connecting to Health Center with Java

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Abstract

AccessControlException thrown when connecting to Health Center with Java 2 Security enabled

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PI99600 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:

When Java 2 Security is enabled, using logstashCollector-1.0 with garbage collection events enabled or healthAnalyzer-1.0 results in the following error in the FFDC logs directory: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied ("java.lang.RuntimePermission" "preferences") at java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessController.jav a:157) at java.security.AccessController.checkPermissionHelper(AccessC ontroller.java:217) at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessControl ler.java:349) at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.ja va:562) at java.util.prefs.Preferences.userRoot(Preferences.java:463) at java.util.prefs.Preferences.userNodeForPackage(Preferences.j ava:379) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.common.datamodel.impl.preferences.P referencesHelper.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.impl.datatruncation.Da taStoragePreferenceHelper.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.impl.marshalling.Marsh allerImpl.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.api.factory.HealthCent erFactory.localConnect(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.api.factory.HealthCent erFactory.connect(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.ws.health.center.proxy.HCConnectorImpl.connect(HCCon nectorImpl.java:53) at com.ibm.ws.health.center.classloader.HCClassLoader.activate( HCClassLoader.java:160)

LOCAL FIX:

PROBLEM SUMMARY USERS AFFECTED:

All users of IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty - Liberty Log Analytics and Monitoring

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:

AccessControlException thrown when connecting to Health Center with Java 2 Security enabled

RECOMMENDATION:

None

When Java 2 Security is enabled, logstashCollector-1.0 with garbage collection events and healthAnalyzer-1.0 will not correctly retrieve garbage collection information due to an AccessControlException. The following error is generated in the FFDC logs directory: java.security.AccessControlException: Access denied ("java.lang.RuntimePermission" "preferences") at java.security.AccessController.throwACE(AccessController.java:15 7) at java.security.AccessController.checkPermissionHelper(AccessContr oller.java:217) at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController. java:349) at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:5 62) at java.util.prefs.Preferences.userRoot(Preferences.java:463) at java.util.prefs.Preferences.userNodeForPackage(Preferences.java: 379) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.common.datamodel.impl.preferences.Prefe rencesHelper.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.impl.datatruncation.DataSt oragePreferenceHelper.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.impl.marshalling.Marshalle rImpl.(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.api.factory.HealthCenterFa ctory.localConnect(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.java.diagnostics.healthcenter.api.factory.HealthCenterFa ctory.connect(Unknown Source) at com.ibm.ws.health.center.proxy.HCConnectorImpl.connect(HCConnect orImpl.java:53) at com.ibm.ws.health.center.classloader.HCClassLoader.activate(HCCl assLoader.java:160)

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:

Additional permissions were granted to allow Liberty to connect to the Health Center agent. The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 18.0.0.3. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Prerequisites

None

Installation Instructions

Please review the readme.txt for detailed installation instructions.

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What is Fix Central(FC)?

18.0.0.2-WS-WLP-IFPI99600 06-29-2018 1179893 FC
18002-wlp-archive-IFPI99600 06-29-2018 1107291 FC

 

Problems Solved

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 June 2018

UID

ibm10716015