PI16345: PERMISSION CHECKS NOT PERFORMED WHEN JAVA 2 SECURITY WAS NOT ENA BLED EVEN THOUGH GRID AUTHORIZATION WAS ENABLED.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Permission checks on grid operations were not performed when
  Java 2 security was not enabled even though grid authorization
  was enabled.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  WebSphere eXtreme Scale users running grid  *
  *                  containers in WebSphere Application         *
  *                  Servers, with grid authorization enabled    *
  *                  but running without Java 2 security         *
  *                  enabled.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Even though grid authorization is       *
  *                      enabled, some permission checks on      *
  *                      grid operations are not performed when  *
  *                      Java 2 security is not enabled.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Even though grid authorization is
  enabled, some permission checks on
  grid operations are not performed when
  Java 2 security is not enabled.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was updated to ensure all eXtreme scale grid
  permission checking is performed even when Java 2 security is
  not enabled.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R860 PSY

     UP