Fix (APAR):  PK68161

Status:  Fix

Release:  6.1.0.17

Operating System:  AIX,HP-UX,i5/OS,Linux,Linux pSeries,Linux zSeries,OS/400,Solaris,Windows

Supersedes Fixes:  

CMVC Defect:  xxxxxx

Byte size of APAR:  10314

Date: 2008-09-10

Abstract:  After applying Cumulative Fix 17, the node agent fails to handle incoming requests.

Description/symptom of problem:  
PK68161 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:?                                             
After applying Fixpack 6.1.0.17 the node agent fails to start   
when global security is enabled.                                
                                                                
LTPAServerObj E   SECJ0373E: Cannot create credential for the   
user "" due to failed validation of the LTPA token. The         
exception is  com.ibm.websphere.security.EntryNotFoundException:
SecurityName is null                                            

LOCAL FIX:?                                                     
None                                                            

PROBLEM SUMMARY:?

USERS AFFECTED:
 All users of WebSphere Application Server
with standalone Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP) user registry

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
After applying Cumulative Fix 17, the
node agent fails to handle incoming
requests.

RECOMMENDATION:
None

Due to code defect, one of custom properties is enabled by
default. The security code then invokes the incorrect
method while constructing WSCredential. As a result, the
security code fails to authenticate users.

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:?                                            
With this fix, when the custom property does not exist, the     
security code uses the original method to construct             
WSCredential.                                                   
                                                                
The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in    
fixpack 6.1.0.19.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates      
page for delivery information:                                  
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&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 6.1
_X_ Application Server (Express or BASE)
_X_ 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
_X_ 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.





Additional Information: