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LI80567: UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RESETTING PASSWORD THROUGH API MANAGER UI RESETS IT FOR THE WRONG USER REGISTRY

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • There are two API Manager local user registries configured in
the CMC and the same userid and email is used
in both:
- API Manager Local User Registry (lur#1)
- API Manager Local User Registry #2 (lur#2)
To recreate issue:
1. Navigate to API Manager login screen (/auth/manager/sign-in/)
2. Select lur#2 as the repository
3. Click "forgot password" link, enter email, and submit
4. After receiving email, reset pasword via the link provided.
5. Attempt to login with the new password using lur#2, and it
fails with the message "incorrect username or password."
6. Attempt to login with the new password using lur#1, and the
user can login successfully.
The password was reset for lur#1 instead of lur#2.

Local fix

  • Reset user's password via the CLI in API Connect Toolkit

Problem summary

  • Users were not able to reset  password which is incorrect
behavior.

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in  2018.4.1.2?

Temporary fix

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    LI80567
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  • Reported component name
    API CONNECT ENT
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725Z2201
    • 

  • Reported release
    18X
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2019-01-24
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  • Closed date
    2019-01-30
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  • Last modified date
    2019-01-30
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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    API CONNECT ENT
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725Z2201
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Applicable component levels


    

  • R18X  PSY
       UP
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            Modified date:
            

            29 September 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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