PQ89153: PROPERY COM.IBM.EJS.SECURITY.SETSSODOMAIN NOT DOCUMENTED

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
The documentation for  com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain
is not available in the InfoCenter or other publically
available documentation.
   com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain=false/true
Documentation should include where the parameter is specified,
the possible settings, the "default" setting if the parameter
is not specified, and the effect on system operation for each
setting for the parameter.
   It appears the usage of the parameter controls whether the
domain name is stored in the LTPA cookie or not.
--- Extraction from PMR data sent to customer follows ---
In version v3, v4 and v5 of WebSphere, an SSO domain defines the
DNS domain which will be set on the LTPA Token cookie which is
the login token. The cookie will only be sent to a system in the
domain set on it. Therefore, SSO is limited to one domain by
current design. If multiple domain support is needed, this is
done by not setting the SSO domain on the LTPA Token cookie. The
cookie spec states that if the domain is not set,the cookie will
only be sent back to the host which issued it. This effectively
disables SSO but does allow Form Login to be used on multiple
domains by the same system. To do this on Websphere >= v4.0.2 or
>= v3.5.6, set the property "com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain"
to "false" on each application server's JVM properties.
---- end of abstract ---
This parameter applies to V3.5.6, V3.5.7, and V4.0.2 and higher
releases, V5.0.x, and V5.1.0.  It does not appear to be in
support documentation for any of these releases.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Customers wanting to read documentation      *
*                 regarding the                                *
*                 com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain            *
*                 property. Information for this property is   *
*                 missing from the Version 4.0.2-4.0.7         *
*                 information centers.                         *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Documentation regarding the             *
*                      com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain       *
*                      property is missing from the Version    *
*                      4.0.2-4.0.7 information centers.        *
*                      Usage of the parameter controls         *
*                      whether the domain name is stored       *
*                      in the LTPA cookie or not.              *
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* RECOMMENDATION: Update the 4.0.x information center          *
*                 section 5.8 to include information           *
*                 regarding the                                *
*                 com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain            *
*                 property.                                    *
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Customers need to know information about the
com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain property because the
information is missing from the Version 4.0.2-4.0.7 information
centers.
Problem conclusion
Update the 4.0.x information center section 5.8 to include
information regarding the com.ibm.ejs.security.setSSODomain
property.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ89153
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2004-05-20
Closed date 2004-06-23
Last modified date 2004-06-23

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ89153
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 23, 2004