PQ70098: CORRECT THE INFO ON "OWN" CREDENTIALS IN WEBSPHERE 4.0 INFOCENTER SECTION 5.7.6.2.

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
The section 5.7.6.2 of the WebSphere version 4.0 InfoCenter
at this address
.

http://www-3.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/doc/v40/ae/info
center/index.html
.
discusses OWN credentials.  The description of OWN credentials
implies that they are process based. This is incorrect; they
are thread based.
.
Please change this description from this:
.
The own credential is also known as the default credential of
the process. This credential identifies the principal associated
with the process. In the server, this is the server principal;
in the client, it is the client principal. Note that a server's
own credential can become its invocation credential when
delegation is disabled.
.
to this:
.
The OWN credential is one that a user may set anytime for
their "own" purposes.  The OWN credential may be a holding place
for the user's credential which can be used to set the
invocation credential whenever needed. This credential is
thread-based.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: Users of WebSphere Application Server        *
*                 Version 4.0 InfoCenter.                      *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: WebSphere Application Server Version    *
*                      4.0 InfoCenter article: 5.7.6.2:        *
*                      Extracting credentials from a thread    *
*                      incorrectly states:                     *
*                      "The own credential is also known as    *
*                      the default credential of the           *
*                      process. This credential identifies     *
*                      the principal associated with the       *
*                      process. In the server, this is the     *
*                      server principal; in the client, it     *
*                      is the client principal. Note that a    *
*                      server's own credential can become      *
*                      its invocation credential when          *
*                      delegation is disabled."                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The correct description of own credentials should read as
follows:
"The own credential is one that a user may set anytime for
their "own" purposes.  The own credential may be a holding place
for the user's credential which can be used to set the
invocation credential whenever needed. This credential is
thread-based.
Problem conclusion
Close this APAR as a documentation change.
The updated information will appear in the
V4.0 InfoCenter on May 16, 2003.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ70098
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-01-21
Closed date 2003-02-07
Last modified date 2004-06-03

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Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ70098
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Jun 3, 2004