PQ70491: CLIENT APP USING WEBSPHERE SOAP.JAR DROPS COOKIES

 A fix is available

4.0.6: WebSphere Application Server Version 4.0 Fix Pack 6



APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Client application uses the soap.jar that is shipped with
WebSphere 4.0.X.  The client application receives 2 cookies from
the WebSphere Application Server.  The SOAP API handling the
client's http protocol returns only the second cookie to the
WAS App Server on the following http request.  The expected
behavior was for the client to return all the cookies on each
subsequent request.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server 4.0         *
*                 WebServices SOAP users of security.          *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The SOAP Client engine forgets          *
*                      cookies and prevents the Server from    *
*                      maintaining the session.                *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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A client-server session is not preserved across multiple
requests and responses because the SOAP Client engine is not
correctly preserving and handling multiple cookies from the
Server.
Problem conclusion
The WebSphere SOAP binary prereq was fixed to remember all
cookies, from multiple Set-cookie and Set-cookie1 statements,
and from multiple cookies on a single Set-cookie(1) statement.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ70491
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE SO
Reported component ID 5630A2202
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-01-31
Closed date 2003-02-03
Last modified date 2003-02-03

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
SOAP          

SRLS

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 #: PQ70491
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Feb 3, 2003