PM76462: APPLDATA IS BEING USED EVEN THOUGH THE REALM CLASS IS NOT ACTIVE

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

The infocenter says about realm:
"WebSphere Application Server for z/OS localOS User Registry
(SAF User Registry) implementation sets the registry realm name
from the SAFDFLT profile in the REALM class when the REALM class
is active and the SAFDFLT profile is defined. This realm name is
specified as the APPLDATA property of the SAFDFLT profile.
If the realm name cannot be obtained from the OS security
product (such as RACF), the value of
protocol_iiop_daemon_listenIPAddress is used instead.
This can happen, for example, if the REALM class is not active,
or if the SAFDFLT profile is not defined."
Customer found this to not be true!
They found that the APPLDATA was used even if the REALM class
was not active.
This lead to a problem in customers environment, with message
HMGR0149E and
com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSLoginFailedException
when a login was using the gotten realm name.

Local fix

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V7.0, V8.0, V8.5                     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: APPLDATA is being used even though      *
*                      the REALM Class is not ACTIVE           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
Even though the REALM Class is not ACTIVE the APPLDATA is being
used. This leads can lead to the following message: HMGR0149E
and com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSLoginFailedException
when a login was using the gotten realm name.

Problem conclusion

It was noted that during the process of setting the realm, a
check to determine if the REALM Class was active was not being
made. The code was modified in order to perform this check
and determine whether or not to use the APPLDATA.

APAR PM76462 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix
Packs 7.0.0.29, 8.0.0.6, and 8.5.0.2 of WebSphere Application
Server.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM76462
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2012-11-05
Closed date
2013-01-31
Last modified date
2013-07-03

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
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK94926
UP13/06/20 P F306

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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Modified date:
29 October 2021

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PM76462: APPLDATA IS BEING USED EVEN THOUGH THE REALM CLASS IS NOT ACTIVE

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY UK94926

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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