PM96984: LDAP REFERRALS NOT POSSIBLE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The server.xml file had been updated in Version 8.5.5.0 to add a
  JNDI property for following LDAP referrals.  However, this is
  not being applied to the Liberty server or to the JNDI calls in
  the LDAP implementation for prior versions.
  

Local fix

• N/A
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: LDAP user registry does not honor       *
  *                      chase referral option.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The chase referral option is not honored by LDAP user registry
  for WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile prior
  to version 8.5.5.0.
  

Problem conclusion

• With this fix, chase referral option is honored by adding an
  attribute "referal" of which acceptable value is "follow" or
  "ignore". The default value is "ignore". Note that spelling of
  "referal" is intentionally made in order to maintain
  compatablity with version 8.5.5.x.
  
  The fix for this APAR is already available in fix pack 8.5.5.0.
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  This is being fixed by an ifix only.
  

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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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