Fix (APAR):  PK15680

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.0.2.3,6.0.2.2,6.0.2.1,6.0.2

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,Linux,Linux Red Hat - pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/390,Solaris,Windows,z/OS

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  PK125680

Byte size of APAR:  10390

Date: 2005-12-06

Abstract:  FormLogout page may not be found

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK15680 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:                                              
Using a relative URL for the value of "logoutExitPage" (such as 
"/goodbye.html") produces a URL with 2 slashes, (such as,       
"http://hostname/appcontext//goodbye.html").                    
The systemout shows:                                            
 11/21/05 15:50:26:358 CET  00000073 FormLogoutExt 3            
  logoutExitPage specified, redirecting to:                     
  /j2eesecuritytest//goodbye.html.                              
This is seen after installing Cumulative Fix 6.0.2.3 which      
contains the fix for PK10334.                                   

LOCAL FIX:                                                      
Interim Fix availabe from L2.                                   
KEYWORDS: login logout security slash version6023 6023 cum6023  
cum6.0.2.3   Fixpak fixpack ZE PE                               

PROBLEM SUMMARY

USERS AFFECTED:
WebSphere Application server security
users with Form Logout

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
FormLogout page may not be found

RECOMMENDATION:
None

When using relative URI as Form logout exit page, webphere may
not be able to redirect to the page.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:                                             
This is a code defect, and the problem existed from 6.0.2.3 to  
6.0.2.5.. The iFix to fix this apar is published                
in both APAR PK10334 and PK15680.                               
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpack 5.0.2.7. Please refer to the Recommended                
Updates page for delivery dates:                                
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&context=SSEQTP  
&uid=swg27004980                                                


Directions to apply fix:  
NOTE: Choose the:
1) Release the fix applies to
2) The Editions that apply
3) Delete the Editions & Methods that do not apply and this Note

Fix applies to Editions:
Release 6.0
__ Application Server (Express or BASE)
__ Network Deployment (ND)
__ WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation (WBISF)
__ Edge Components
__ Developer
__ Extended Deployment (XD)

Install Fix to:
Method:
__ Application Server Nodes
__ Deployment Manager Nodes
__ Both

NOTE:
The user must:
* Have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* Logged in with the same authority level when unpacking a fix, fix pack or refresh pack.
* Be at V6.0.2.2 or newer of the Update Installer. This can be checked by reviewing the level of the Update Installer in file <was_root>/updateinstaller/version.txt.

The Update Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205991

For detailed instructions to Extract the Update Installer see the following Technote:
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg21205400

1) Copy PKxxxxx.pak file directly to the maintenance directory

2) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that maintenance is being applied to.

3) Launch Update Installer

4) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to update.

5) Select the "Install maintenance package" operation.

6) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to install (PKxxxxx.pak file which was copied in the maintenance directory).

7) Install the maintenance package.

8) Restart WebSphere

Directions to remove fix:  
NOTE:
* The user must have Administrative rights in Windows, or be the Actual Root User in a UNIX environments.
* FIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED
* DO NOT REMOVE A FIX UNLESS ALL FIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED
* YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED FIX

Example: If your system has fix1, fix2, and fix3 applied in that order and fix2 is to be removed, fix3 must be removed first, fix2 removed, and fix3 re-applied.

1) Shutdown WebSphere
Manually execute setupCmdLine.bat in Windows or . ./setupCmdLine.sh in Unix from the WebSphere instance that uninstall is being run against.

2) Start Update Installer

3) Enter the installation location of the WebSphere product you want to remove the fix.

4) Select  "Uninstall maintenance package" operation.

5) Enter the file name of the maintenance package to uninstall (PKxxxxx.pak).

6) UnInstall maintenance package.

7) Restart WebSphere

Directions to re-apply fix:  
1) Shutdown WebSphere.

2) Follow the Fix instructions to apply the fix.

3) Restart WebSphere.



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