APAR status |
Closed as documentation error.
| Error description
The information in the Websphere Application Server 3.5 and 4.0
InfoCenter section:
"6.6.a.1: Running the product servers and consoles as non-root"
does not
take into account the problem when running as non-root with
security enabled, as documented in
technote 1005677 "Executing as a non-root user on Unix
platforms". InfoCenter section:"6.6.a.1: Running the product servers and consoles as non-root"does nottake into account the problem when running as non-root withsecurity enabled, as documented intechnote 1005677 "Executing as a non-root user on Unixplatforms". Local fix
The InfoCenter needs to be updated to include this
information:
.
If Websphere Security is to be used when running the admin
server (or application servers)
as a non-root user, then the 'Local Operating System' cannot be
used as the
Authentication Mechanism. Instead, use Lightweight Third-Party
Authentication (LTPA) to a
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. information:.If Websphere Security is to be used when running the adminserver (or application servers)as a non-root user, then the 'Local Operating System' cannot beused as theAuthentication Mechanism. Instead, use Lightweight Third-PartyAuthentication (LTPA) to aLightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All Websphere Application Server Users *
* running 3.5 or 4.0 product as a non-root *
* user on UNIX systems. *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The information in the Websphere *
* Application Server 3.5 and 4.0 *
* InfoCenter section currently reads: *
* "6.6.a.1: Running the product servers *
* and consoles as non-root" does not *
* take into account the problem when *
* running as non-root with security *
* enabled, as documented in technote *
* 1005677 "Executing as a non-root user *
* on Unix platforms". *
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* RECOMMENDATION: *
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The information in the Websphere Application Server 3.5
and 4.0 InfoCenter section currently reads: "6.6.a.1: Running
the product servers and consoles as non-root" does not take
into account the problem when running as non-root with
security enabled, as documented in technote 1005677
"Executing as a non-root user on Unix platforms". Problem conclusion
The InfoCenter needs to be updated to include this information:
If Websphere Security is to be used when running the admin
server (or application servers) as a non-root user, then the
'Local Operating System' cannot be used as the
Authentication Mechanism. Instead, use Lightweight
Third-Party Authentication (LTPA) to a
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. The InfoCenter needs to be updated to include this information:If Websphere Security is to be used when running the adminserver (or application servers) as a non-root user, then the'Local Operating System' cannot be used as theAuthentication Mechanism. Instead, use LightweightThird-Party Authentication (LTPA) to aLightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory. Temporary fixComments
APAR information | APAR number | PQ53673 | Reported component name | WAS ADVANCED SU | Reported component ID | 5648C8402 | Reported release | 350 | Status | CLOSED DOC | PE | NoPE | HIPER | NoHIPER | Submitted date | 2001-10-18 | Closed date | 2001-10-30 | Last modified date | 2002-01-16 |
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