PM29117: SECJ0055E MESSAGE DOES NOT DISTINGUISH BETWEEN BAD USERID / PASSWORD AND HAVING TO ACCESS TO APPL CLASS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Upon an authentication failure, currently WebSphere prints
  the SECJ0055E message. This message does not report whether
  authentication failed due to bad userid / password, or for
  another reason such as the userid not having READ access to the
  appropriate profile in the APPL class.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V6.1.0                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Upon an authentication failure,         *
  *                      currently WebSphere prints              *
  *                      the SECJ0055E message. This message     *
  *                      does not report whether                 *
  *                      authentication failed due to bad        *
  *                      userid / password, or for               *
  *                      another reason such as the userid not   *
  *                      having READ access to the               *
  *                      appropriate profile in the APPL class.
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  WebSphere Application Server was not properly interpreting the
  output from the Secure Authorization Facility (SAF) and was
  not able to distinguish between types of errors.
  

Problem conclusion

• WebSphere Application Server has been modified to correctly
  interpret the output from the SAF call.
  
  APAR PM29117 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.37 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1.
  
  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:

  PM18910

• 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

• R610 PSY UK65883

     UP11/04/06 P F104

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