PM82429: THE WXS CLIENT DOES NOT PASS A CREDENTIALS TO THE SERVER, WHEN T HE CREDENTIALAUTHENTICATION PROPERTY IS SET ON THE SERVER.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The WXS client does not pass a credentials to the server, when
  the credentialAuthentication property is set on the server.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:  When a WebSphere eXtreme Scale client tries *
  *                  to access the StateManager                  *
  *                  getAvailabilityState API with               *
  *                  an ORB transport protocol and security      *
  *                  enabled, the request may fail with an       *
  *                  org.omg.CORBA.NO_PERMISSION exception.      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When the WebSphere eXtreme Scale        *
  *                      data grid servers are                   *
  *                      configured with security and the        *
  *                      credentialAuthentication=Required       *
  *                      property is set, the request to         *
  *                      StateManager.getObjectGridState(objectG *
  *                      rid) consistently fails with the        *
  *                      exception                               *
  *                      org.omg.CORBA.NO_PERMISSION: Server     *
  *                      requires credential authentication      *
  *                      but there is no security context from   *
  *                      the client. This usually happens when   *
  *                      the client does not pass                *
  *                      credentials to the server.  vmcid:      *
  *                      0x0                                     *
  *                      minor code: 0  completed: No.)          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The WebSphere eXtreme Scale code did not pass the appropriate
  security credentials to the server
  an an org.omg.CORBA.NO_PERMISSION
  exception is thrown.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code was updated to make sure the appropriate security
  credential information is passed to the server durng an API
  request.
  

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

• R860 PSY

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