PQ87327: W502003, Cipher Suites enterd on SSL Configuration Repertoires screen are put in alphabetical order, rather than order entered.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
ZOS.e 1.4
WebSphere W502003 in Base Mode (not in Deployment Manager mode)
java.fullversion = J2RE 1.3.1 IBM OS/390 Persistent Reusable VM
build
cm131s-20031114 (JIT enabled: jitc)
IBM HTTP Server (in IMWEBSR5 address space).

Problem:
Adding Cipher Suites on the 'SSL Configuration Repertoires'
screen
puts the Cipher Suites in alphabetical order.  This puts the 40
bit
Cipher Suites in top of the 128 and 256 Suites, and 40 bit
encryption
will be selected.



Appears that the webui code is arranging Cipher suites
alphabetically
rather
than the order the customer enters them.
I believe the order is critical as to which one gets selected ,
so we
should not be
ordering them any differently than how they are entered.

 the  the webui code is arranging Cipher suites
alphabetically rather than the order the customer enters them.
This is the implementation in the base code
Local fix
no local fix available
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V5.0 for z/OS                                *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Cipher Suites on the SSL Configuration  *
*                      Repertoires page are rearranged         *
*                      (alphabetized), not kept as entered.    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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On the SSL Configuration Repertoires screen of the
Administrative Console, the list of selected Cipher Suites is
rearranged in alphabetical order.  It should be maintained in
user-selected order so that items are listed in order of
preference.
Problem conclusion
The Java class used to maintain the list of selected items
automatically alphabetized the items.  The code was changed to
use a different class which keeps the items in the order they
were added to the list.

APAR PQ87327 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W502008 of
WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for z/OS.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ87327
Reported component name WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID 5655I3500
Reported release 500
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Special Attention NoSpecatt
Submitted date 2004-04-08
Closed date 2004-05-07
Last modified date 2004-06-03

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Publications Referenced

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

Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UQ88257    UP04/05/13 P F405

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Document Information


Current web document: swg1PQ87327.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 #: PQ87327
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 3, 2004