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LI80868: SAVING "INFO" OR "SCOPE" IN THIRD PARTY OAUTH PROVIDER UI RETURNS BASIC AUTHENTICATION PASSWORD SET TO '********

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Saving "info" or "Scope" in Third Party OAuth Provider UI
    returns Basic authentication password set to '********
    Here the steps:
    1. Login in APIM and select Resource->OAuth Provider and create
    "Create Third Party OAuth Provider"
    2. Select the Gateway Type : "DataPower API Gateway" when
    create the "Third Party OAuth Provider"
    3. Activate "Web developer" in browser
    Add password "pippo" and click finish.
    In network->params you see user and password "pippo" for the
    Basic authentication for the endpoint
    4. If in the endpoint you click the button save without to
    change anything the password is not showed.
    5. If you go in Info or Scopes and you click save button
    without to modify anything you see, with "Web developer" in
    browser, that the password is passed as parameters to a PATCH
    and this could cause to overwrite a value in the database with
    *****
    Issue founded in 2018.4.1.4
    

Local fix

  • Using CLI to update third party OAuth provider.
    

Problem summary

  • Updating third party OAuth provider in Info and Endpoints page
    will cause password being overwriting with `********` if
    password presents.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in 2018.4.1.6.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    LI80868

  • Reported component name

    API CONNECT ENT

  • Reported component ID

    5725Z2201

  • Reported release

    18X

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2019-05-14

  • Closed date

    2019-06-17

  • Last modified date

    2019-06-17

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Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    API CONNECT ENT

  • Fixed component ID

    5725Z2201

Applicable component levels

  • R18X PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
29 September 2021