PQ57070: JAVA_PROPAGATE=NO REQUIRED TO ENABLE WEB SECURITY IN WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V4.01 FOR Z/OS

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
It is not currently documented that in order to enable web
security in WebSphere Application Server for z/OS V4.01, you
must set the JAVA_PROPAGATE property to NO. This is
set in the HTTP Server's httpd.envvars file.
This error can be detected by looking in the ncf.log:
WS390Redirect D processFormLoginResponse: login failed -
rc = 9d000498
By default, JVM propagation is enabled.
Local fix Problem summary
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* USERS AFFECTED: All users of the WebSphere Application       *
*                 Server Version V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.   *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: In order to enable web security in      *
*                      WebSphere Application Server Version    *
*                      V4.0.1 for z/OS, you must set the       *
*                      JAVA_PROPAGATE property to NO.          *
*                      This is not currently documented.       *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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If you do not set the JAVA_PROPAGATE property in the HTTP
Server's httpd.envvars file to NO when using an HTTP Server
to connect to Web applications in a J2EE Web container,
Web security will not be activated for these applications.
By default, JAVA_PROPAGATE is enabled.  This APAR was taken
to document that JAVA_PROPAGATE must be set to NO.

This error can be detected by looking in the ncf.log:
   WS390Redirect D processFormLoginResponse: login failed -
    rc = 9d000498
Problem conclusion
If you are using an HTTP Server, in conjunction with the V3.5
runtime provided with V4.0.1, to connect to Web applications in
a J2EE Web container, you must set the JAVA_PROPAGATE
environment variable contained in the HTTP Server's
httpd.envvars file to NO.

The following information will be added to the third step in
Appendix C, section "Steps for setting up an HTTP server",
of "WebSphere Application Server V4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390:
Assembling Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE )
Applications":

 JAVA_PROPAGATE
Set the value to NO if you are using the HTTP Server, in
conjunction with the V3.5 runtime provided with V4.0.1, to
connect to Web applications in a J2EE Web container.
  Example: JAVA_PROPAGATE=NO
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ57070
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER YesHIPER
Submitted date 2002-01-24
Closed date 2002-03-20
Last modified date 2002-04-03

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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 #: PQ57070
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Apr 3, 2002