PK99724: If a JAX-WS application has an SSL binding attached to it, the JAX-WS code incorrectly uses the system default SSL settings

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• If a JAX-WS application has an SSL binding attached to it, the
  JAX-WS code incorrectly uses the system default SSL
  settings instead of using the SSL transport bindings
  

Local fix

• Configure SSL on the HTTP Transport instead of using a Policy
  Set
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  Feature Pack for Web Services using SSL     *
  *                  Transport protocol bindings.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If a JAX-WS application has an SSL      *
  *                      binding attached to it, the JAX-WS      *
  *                      code incorrectly uses the system        *
  *                      default SSL settings.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fixpack containing this APAR.     *
  ****************************************************************
  If a JAX-WS application has an SSL binding attached to it, the
  JAX-WS code incorrectly uses the system default SSL
  settings instead of using the SSL transport bindings. The
  JAX-WS code is not honoring the SSL bindings. There
  is no way for customers to use SSL transport bindings. This
  only happens when the client is a managed client and the
  client and the server are in different application servers.
  

Problem conclusion

• The JAX-WS code has been updated so that it now correctly
  uses the SSL transport bindings. The SSL transport bindings
  now take precedence over the system default SSL settings. A
  new custom property
  com.ibm.websphere.webservices.transport.ssl.loadFromPolicyBindin
  g has been created. This property can be set as either a JVM
  custom property or as a web services SSL bindings custom
  property.
  
  If the bindings are created after the fix pack or APAR is
  installed, the property will be added automatically to the
  bindings file, and set to true as default.
  
  Any bindings created before the fix pack or this APAR is
  installed will require the custom property be set to true to
  honor the SSL transport bingings.
  
  If no bindings are attached to the application, the property
  will be set to false as default.
  
  For details on how to set a JVM property, refer to the article
  "Java virtual machine custom properties" in the Information
  Center for your WebSphere Application Server version and
  operating system.
  
  For details on how to set a web services SSL bindings custom
  property, refer to the article "SSLTransport policy and
  binding properties" in the Information Center for your
  WebSphere Application Server version and
  operating system.
  
  This problem is fixed in WebSphere Application Server V7.0 by
  PM00353.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 6.1.0.31.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
  page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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:

  PM00353

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSERVIC FEATU

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0850

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY

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