PQ76415: Customer receives security warning when logging into the admin client | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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APAR status Closed as fixed if next. Error description After July 15, 2003, customer receives the following warning message when logging in to the admin client: SECURITY WARNING: This WebSphere node is currently using the DummyServerKeyFile.jks and DummyServerTrustFile.jks key and trust store files. This key store contain a shared test certificate and is only intended for use in a test environment. The default key and trust store files should never be used in a production environment. Please refer to the following infocenter section. " Introduction to SecurityCertificates" for information on creating and managing digital certificates for you WebSphere domain.Local fix Press "OK" or use different SSL key fileProblem summary **************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server 4.0 users * * who have enabled security and are using the * * default trust and key stores. * * * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A warning window appears when logging * * on to the Administrative Console. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** A warning window appears when logging on to the Administrative Console. The message is accurate and will not be removed. This message should have always been displayed. The logic used to warn about the certificate expiration was used erroneously to display this message starting on July 15, 2003. See APAR PQ77261 for information on default certificates expiring. Proper logic and messages to detect key store and trust store certificate expiration was included in WebSphere 5.0. The logic and messages were not able to be back-ported to 4.0. Message: SECURITY WARNING: This WebSphere node is currently using the DummyServerKeyFile.jks and DummyServerTrustFile.jks key and trust store files. This key store file contains a shared test certificate and is only intended for use in a test environment. The default key and trust store files should never be used in a production environment. Please refer to the following InfoCenter section, "Introduction to Security Certificates", for information on creating and managing digital certificates for your WebSphere domain.Problem conclusion Temporary fix Comments
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following: APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following: Modules/Macros
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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 #: PQ76415
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 22, 2003
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