GSKIT Library Errors When Using IIS, iPlanet, or Other Non-IHS Webserver
 Technote (FAQ)
 
Problem
When configuring SSL between the webserver plugin and WebSphere Application Server v4.0x , GSKIT library loading errors can occur in the native log file when starting the Web Server.
 
Cause
After installing a non-IHS webserver plugin on a machine that does not have IHS installed on it, plugin configurations containing secure transports cause the plugin to fail to load.


The WebSphere Application Server v4.0 install fails to add the path to the GSK libraries to the system path. As a result secure transports will cause the webserver load of the plugin to fail.

If IBM HTTP Server is installed the IHS install will take care of the update of this PATH correctly. However, if IHS is NOT installed the manual addition of this path is required.

 
Solution
In most cases the GSK will be installed to c:\Program Files\ibm\gsk5.

Add the following to the System PATH in order for the plugin to use SSL transports.

Add c:\Program Files\ibm\gsk5\lib to the System PATH and reboot the machine. The plugin should now be able to load secure transports successfully.
 
 
 


Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Security
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 4.0
Software edition:
Reference #: 1175278
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 27, 2006