PQ73721: WSCP SYNTAX IN INFOCENTER V4.0 SECTION6.6.0.2.2.3.11 IS WRONG: SECURITYCONFIG SETAUTHENTICATIONMECHANISM LOCALOS{{TYM}{TYMPWD}}

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
The syntax as the following works fine.
.
SecurityConfig setAuthenticationMechanism LOCALOS -userid
{userid userpwd}
.
Verified with SM L3, the following syntax in infoCenter is
wrong:
.
SecurityConfig setAuthenticationMechanism LOCALOS -userid
{{userid} {userpwd}}
Local fix
Workaround can be: SecurityConfig setAuthenticationMechanism
LOCALOS -userid {userid userpwd}
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Customers working with WebSphere             *
*                 Application Server Version 4.0.5 to          *
*                 configure global security.                   *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In the WebSphere Application Server     *
*                      Version 4 InfoCenter, there is a        *
*                      syntax error. In section                *
*                      6.6.0.2.2.3.11, the example says,       *
*                      "SECURITYCONFIG                         *
*                      SETAUTHENTICATIONMECHANISM              *
*                      LOCALOS{{TYM}{TYMPWD}}" The brace       *
*                      after LOCALOS and the last brace need   *
*                      to be removed.                          *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Removed the extra pair of braces, which changed the line to
the following:
SecurityConfig  setAuthenticationMechanism  LOCALOS -userid
{tym tympwd}.
Problem conclusion
Close this APAR as a documentation change.
The update will appear in the V4.0.6 InfoCenter
after 05/30/2003.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ73721
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-04-30
Closed date 2003-05-19
Last modified date 2003-05-19

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
SM01057

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

Fix information

Applicable component levels


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ73721
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: May 19, 2003