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PI58417: Authorization failing for user with password and username that match

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Authorization failing for user with password and username that
    match
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All WebSphere eXtreme Scale users with      *
    *                  authorization enabled using                 *
    *                  UserPasswordCredentials for authentication  *
    *                  with users whose password matches the       *
    *                  username.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The user is being denied access when    *
    *                      the username and password match.        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When clearing the user password from memory, a Java
    optimization was being encountered that also cleared the
    username.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Firmware is available for this APAR upon request.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI58417

  • Reported component name

    WS EXTREME SCAL

  • Reported component ID

    5724X6702

  • Reported release

    860

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-03-03

  • Closed date

    2016-03-22

  • Last modified date

    2016-08-30

  • 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

  • R711 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

  • R860 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
30 August 2016