PQ60827: WAS 4.0.3 AND 4.0.2 ON SUN, THE CLASSPATH DOES NOT CONTAIN THE SECURITY.JAR FILE WHICH HAS THE PROPFILEPASSWORDENCODER CLASS.

APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
NoClassDefFoundError for PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh
.
Websphere Application Server Advanced Edition 4.0.3
Iplanet Webserver 4.1 SP5
Oracle 8.1.7
Sun Solaris 8
.
Tried to use the shell script PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh, got
.
.
# ./PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh file prop
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
com/ibm/ws/security/util/PropFilePasswordEncoder
.
The problem is, that the CLASSPATH does not contain the
security.jar file which contains the
PropFilePasswordEncoder class.
.
On Windows the batch file works fine and the classpath variable
is being set inside of the .bat file.
Local fix
in PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh include security.jar in the
classpath.
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users       *
*                 attempting to encode passwords via           *
*                 PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh on all unix       *
*                 platforms.                                   *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NoClassDefFoundError using              *
*                      PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh.             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError using PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh
on all unix platforms.  The classpath was not correctly set up
in PropFilePasswordEncoder.sh.
Problem conclusion
The classpath was corrected.
Temporary fix
Test fix supplied on 5/16.
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ60827
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Reported component ID 5630A2202
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-05-06
Closed date 2002-06-18
Last modified date 2002-06-18

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
SECURITY          

Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Fixed component ID 5630A2202

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 #: PQ60827
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 18, 2002