PQ80678: JAVA.LANG.STACKOVERFLOWERROR WHEN GLOBAL SECURITY IS DISABLED JAVA SECURITY IS ENABLED.

APAR status
Closed as unreproducible in next release.

Error description
In the admin console, customer disables Global Security and
enables java security.  Upon restarting the application server,
the application server stops with the following error:
.
(The error can be repeated and longer than what is shown below)
java.lang.StackOverflowError
.at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java(Compil
.at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java(Compiled Co
.at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java(Compiled Co
.at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java(Com
.at com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityManager.isRuntimeThread
.at com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityManager.checkPermission
.at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkRead(SecurityManager.java
.at java.io.File.exists(File.java(Compiled Code))
.at sun.misc.URLClassPath$FileLoader.getResource(URLClassPath.ja
.at sun.misc.URLClassPath.getResource(URLClassPath.java(Compiled
.at java.net.URLClassLoader$ClassFinder.run(URLClassLoader.java
.at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
.at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java
.at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java
.
To verify if Java Security is enabled check the job output for
.
com_ibm_Server_Security_Enabled: 1
Local fix
Customers may experience problems disabling Global Security
and Java Security since the application server will not start
preventing the admin console from being accessed.  To disable
Global Security and Java Security using wsadmin.sh do the
following:
.
Execute wsadmin.sh from your AppServer/bin directory.
(ie /WebSphere/V5R0M0/AppServer/bin)
You may need to specify a username and password for wsadmin.sh.
.

wsadmin.sh -conntype none
.
To Disable Global Security:
securityoff
.
To Disable Java Security:
set security ■$AdminConfig list Security
$AdminConfig modify $security {{enforceJava2Security false}}
$AdminConfig save
.
Stop and restart the application server to log into the admin
console to update any security settings.
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The reported problem is not reproducible on WebSphere
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS Serive Level W502000.
Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
The reported problem is not reproducible on WebSphere
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS Serive Level W502000.
APAR information
APAR number PQ80678
Reported component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID 5655I3500
Reported release 500
Status CLOSED UR1
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2003-11-10
Closed date 2003-12-17
Last modified date 2003-12-17

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Publications Referenced

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID 5655I3500

Applicable component levels
R500 PSN    UP


Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ80678.html
Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 500
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ80678
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 17, 2003