PQ66857: GETSSOCOOKIEVALUE WHICH WAS (IN WAS 4.0.3 AND 4.0.2) LOCATED IN CLASS SSOAUTHENTICATOR, WAS REMOVED. CUSTOMERS WANT IT BACK.

 A fix is available

4.0.5: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 5 (Version 4.0.5)



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Customer was asking the method getSSOCookieValue which was
(in WebSphere Application Server 4.0.3 and  prior releases)
located in class
SSOAuthenticator, has "vanished" from WebSphere Application
Server 4.0.4. I checked the
class shipped with the Application Server 4.0.4 and there is
no getSSOCookieValue
method.  Found external documentation for this API, and
customers are using it. Please add it back in.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users       *
*                 who have a servlet which invokes             *
*                 SSOAuthenticator.getSSOCookieValue()         *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: SSOAuthenticator.getSSOCookieValue()    *
*                      was removed.                            *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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SSOAuthenticator.getSSOCookieValue() was removed.  This was
legacy 3.0.2 code which should not have been in use.  This
method was never really intended for customer use.  However,
it is documented externally and was still functional until it
was removed.  It was removed due to performance issues that
initialization related to it causes.
Problem conclusion
SSOAuthenticator.getSSOCookieValue() was re-added and
initialization specific to this method was moved to a code path
that only impacts users of this method.
Temporary fix
Testfix is available.
Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ66857
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-10-03
Closed date 2002-10-28
Last modified date 2003-04-30

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PQ61412 PQ61439

Modules/Macros
SECURITY          

SRLS

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 #: PQ66857
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 30, 2003