PQ76415: Customer receives security warning when logging into the admin client

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 file
Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server 4.0 users   *
*                 who have enabled security and are using the  *
*                 default trust and key stores.                *
*                                                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A warning window appears when logging   *
*                      on to the Administrative Console.       *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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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 information
APAR number PQ76415
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED FIN
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-07-16
Closed date 2003-09-22
Last modified date 2003-09-22

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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 #: PQ76415
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 22, 2003