PQ74759: METHOD GETAUTHTYPE() CALLED ON REQUEST OBJECT DOESN'T RETURN CORRECT AUTHORIZATION SCHEME.

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Calling getAuthType() on the request object running in a J2EE
server, always returns the string "<none>", rather than being
set to the authorization scheme used (such as "BASIC", or
"SSL").  From the trace, it appears that the environment
variable AUTH_TYPE may not be set in the webcontainer running
the request.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Method getAuthType() called on request  *
*                      object does not return correct          *
*                      authorization scheme.                   *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The customer is deploying an application using basic
authentication through the HTTP server.  The
environment variable AUTH_TYPE is set to <none>.
Method request.getAuthType() returns null.
The problem is that the request object's authorization
type does not get set in the webcontainer for basic
authorization.
Problem conclusion
WebAuthenticator.java, Web390Authenticator.java, and
Web390Collaborator.java are changed to set AUTH_TYPE to the
type of security challenge issued for the request, using the
constants defined in Constants.java.  Debug traces are
added to WebAttributes.java.

APAR PQ74759 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401510 of
WebSphere Application Server version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ74759
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2003-06-02
Closed date 2003-07-29
Last modified date 2003-08-06

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Fix information
Fixed component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Fixed component ID 5655A9800

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ78989    UP03/08/01 P F307

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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 #: PQ74759
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Aug 6, 2003