PQ54168: PLUGIN MATCHING OF REQUESTS URIS FAILS FOR SIMILAR MATCHED URIS

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
On WebSphere 4.0.1, plugin matching of requests URIS fails for s
imilar matched URIs. The rule in the plugin-cfg.xml for /hmw2 is
 matching requests for /hmw2web/*.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server users with      *
*                 similar uri prefix matches that intend to    *
*                 have certain uri prefix's be handled by the  *
*                 webserver and others be handled by WAS.      *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The plugin was performing prefix        *
*                      matching on incoming requests when      *
*                      exact matching was the desired          *
*                      behavior.  As a result, incoming url's  *
*                      that should have been handled by the    *
*                      webserver were incorrectly being sent   *
*                      to WebSphere Application Server.        *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Fix the plugin rule matching so that it doesn't do prefix
matching.  If a wild card is not present in the rule the
plugin should attempt an exact match rather than doing a
prefix match.
Problem conclusion
The plugin should perform an exact match for uri rule's that
don't contain a wild card.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ54168
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2001-10-31
Closed date 2001-12-18
Last modified date 2001-12-18

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
PLUGIN          

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Fixed component ID 5630A2201

Applicable component levels
R400 PSY    UP


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ54168
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 18, 2001