PQ72069: MODIFY PLUGIN TO ALLOW CONFIGURATION OPTION FOR THE SOURCE OF THE PORT NUMBER SENT TO THE APPLICATION SERVER FOR REDIRECTS.

 Fixes are available

4.0.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 6
4.0.2-4.0.7: Plug-in component cumulative fix



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer would like to configure the plugins so they can control
where the plugins get the port number that is handed up to the
application server for use in redirects.  Currently, the default
behavior is to ge that port number from the Host header, they
want to be able to configure it so that we use the port number
the web server received the request on instead.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: WebSphere Application Server plugin users    *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some users want the old sendRedirect    *
*                      port behavior.                          *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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PQ62683 changed the source of the port number sent up
to the application server from the port the webserver
received the request on to the port number specified in
the Host header of the request.  This fixed the problem
the majority of our customers would run into with
webserver front ends and webservers listening on non-standard
ports, but did not take into account the minority of
customers whose applications depended on the older behavior.
Problem conclusion
The change in the source of the port introduced with

PQ62683 was made switchable, with the default to the

PQ62683 behavior - customers wanting the old behavior will
have to explicitly ask for it by adding an attribute in
the plugin-cfg.xml file.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ72069
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE AI
Reported component ID 5630A2200
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-03-14
Closed date 2003-04-28
Last modified date 2003-12-05

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ81792

Modules/Macros
Plugin          

SRLS

Fix information

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 #: PQ72069
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Dec 5, 2003