PM79268: Fail to load keystore and truststore when path has a directory that starts with the letter 'u' when running on

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Fail to load keystore and truststore when path has a directory
  that starts with the letter 'u' when running on Windows.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of WebSphere eXtreme Scale that are   *
  *                  running on Windows and specify a keystore   *
  *                  or truststore with a directory that starts  *
  *                  with the 'u' character.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When specifying a path such as          *
  *                      C:\users the 'u' character is treated   *
  *                      as                                      *
  *                      a                                       *
  *                      unicode character and the file does     *
  *                      not load.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The Java security code incorrectly treated \u in a path name
  as a special unicode character and expected it to be followed
  by the unicode character format.  The code was updated to
  convert all '\' characters to '/' before sending the file to
  the Java security run time.
  

Problem conclusion

• The fix put into Version 8.6 for this problem was backported to
  Version 8.5
  and is available in the 8.5.0.3 release.
  

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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WS EXTREME SCAL

• Fixed component ID

  5724X6702

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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