PQ69182: /APPS DIRECTORY PERMISSIONS ARE TOO LENIENT

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
The customer would like to make the directory permission
bit settings on the /apps directory to be more strict.
Preferably, the customer would like to be able to specify the
settings he desires.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390                   *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Apps directory permission bits are too  *
*                      lenient. Permission bits of the files   *
*                      created under the apps directory are    *
*                      not set in accordance to the custom     *
*                      setting in the J2EE Server JCL          *
*                      procedure.                              *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Default umask values are being over written by WebSphere
product code and files under apps directory are created with
permission bits 775 and 664.
Problem conclusion
Support has been modified to not  over write the default umask
values. Custom setting of permission bits is possible by
specifying the _EDC_UMASK_DFLT environment variable in the J2EE
Server JCL procedure.

APAR PQ69182 requires a change to V4.0.1 WebSphere for z/OS:
Installation and Customization and V4.0.1 WebSphere for z/OS:
Assembling J2EE Applications publications. Periodically, we
refresh the documentation on our Web site, so the changes might
have been made before you read this text.  To access the latest
online documentation, go to the product library page at:

www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/zos_os390/

The change is to text in Chapter 2 of the Installation and
Customization book and Chapter 8 of the Assembling J2EE
Applications book, which now read:
________________________________________________________________

Changed information
Chapter 2, pg. 36 (Installation and Customization GA22-7834-06)
Chapter 8, pg. 136 (Assembling J2EE Applications SA22-7836-05)

On the JCL EXEC statement, specify:
PARM= ENVAR("_EDC_UMASK_DFLT=00x")
where 00x is the umask value to use. The default value is 002.

Recommendation: A umask value of 002 will cause files to be
created with permission bits set to 775. This is the IBM
recommended value.

APAR PQ69182 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401500 of
WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ69182
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2002-12-16
Closed date 2003-02-13
Last modified date 2003-03-05

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros
BBOUBINF          

Fix information
Fixed component name WASKBASE
Fixed component ID 5655A9801

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ74000    UP03/02/28 P F302

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
Operating system(s):
Software version: 401
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ69182
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 5, 2003