eFix (APAR):  PQ70787

Status:  eFix

Release:  5.0.0

Operating System:  Sun Solaris

Supersedes eFixes:  

Prerequisites: WAS_JSP_01-07-2003_5.0.0_cumulative_eFix

CMVC Defect:  

Byte size of APAR:  230KB

Date: 02-20-2003

Abstract: Duplicate HTTP Session IDs being assigned

Description/Symptom of problem:  
When static content is included by a servlet or JSP, the resulting page is cached
by the Web server plug-in and returned to clients other than the original clients.
This page may contain personalized data belonging to the first client.

Additional Information: 

Directions to apply efix:  

NOTE:  YOU MUST FIRST DOWNLOAD THE EFIX INSTALLER TOOL IN ORDER TO INSTALL AN EFIX.
       The eFix Installer can be downloaded from the following link:
       http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/support/index.html

1) Create temporary "efix" directory to store the jar file:
             UNIX: /tmp/WebSphere/efix
          Windows: c:\temp\WebSphere\efix

2) Copy jar file to the directory

3) Shutdown WebSphere and the WebServer

4) Follow the eFix installation instructions that are packaged with the eFix Installer on how to install the eFix.

5) Restart WebSphere and WebServer

6) The temp directory may be removed but the jar file should be saved.  Do not remove 
   any files created and stored in the <WASHOME>/WebSphere/AppServer/efix/<efix> directories.
   These files are required if an efix is to be removed.

Directions to remove efix:  
NOTE:  EFIXES MUST BE REMOVED IN THE ORDER THEY WERE APPLIED.  DO NOT REMOVE AN EFIX UNLESS
     ALL EFIXES APPLIED AFTER IT HAVE FIRST BEEN REMOVED.  YOU MAY REAPPLY ANY REMOVED EFIX.

Example:  If your system has efix1, efix2, and efix3 applied in that order and efix2 is to be
          removed, efix3 must be removed first, efix2 removed, and efix3 re-applied.


1) Shutdown WebSphere and WebServer

2) Follow the instructions that are packaged with the eFix Installer on how to uninstall the eFix.

3) Start WebSphere and WebServer

Directions to re-apply efix:  

1) Shutdown WebSphere and WebServer

2) Follow the eFix instructions that are packaged with the eFix Installer on how to uninstall and reinstall the eFix.

3) Start WebSphere and WebServer