PM24862: UNABLE TO PURGE A USER IN THE AUTHCACHE.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Describe purgeUserInAuthCache mbean function and details.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V7.0                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After adding a user to a group in       *
  *                      RACF that is authorized to a certain    *
  *                      role, the user is still not             *
  *                      authorized. A restart of the server     *
  *                      is required for the changes to take     *
  *                      effect immediately.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The group membership information for a RACF user is stored
  inside the RACO (RACF Object). The zWAS native security code
  holds a cache of RACOs until the user is purged from the
  PlatformCredential cache in java. The PlatformCredential cache
  in java is not linked to the AuthCache in any way, so purging
  a user from the auth cache has no effect on the
  PlatformCredential cache, so the old RACO is still being used
  for the authorization decision.
  

Problem conclusion

• WebSphere Application Server has been modified to also purge
  the user from the PlatformCredential cache, which will in turn
  call security code to delete the RACO.
  
  APAR PM24862 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 7.0.0.15 of WebSphere Application Server V7.0.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PM24668

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK65061

     UP11/03/04 P F103

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