PQ83504: ADD WEBSPHERE APP SERVER CONFIG PROPERTY TO FORCE USE OF SESSION.COOKIE.PATH REGARDLESS OF SETTING APPSERVER.COMPLIANCE.MODE

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APAR status
Closed as program error.

Error description
Environment:
WebSphere Appl. Server W401505 level - zOS 1.4 PSP0303
Problem:
WebSphere Appl. Server W401505 level in plugin mode
- we have the same problem as described by 
pq67436
  (UQ72838 is applied) with session.cookie.path
- but in plugin mode 'was.conf' needs to be
  honored instead of webcontainer.conf.
Local fix
A fixtest module with explaination and procedures can
be found on httwas@us.ibm.com
see:
APAR # PQ83504 Response note and fixtest jar to be used until
APAR/PTF is available. Target date 2/25/2004
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All users of WebSphere Application Server    *
*                 version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.           *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The was.conf property                   *
*                      session.cookie.path is ignored if the   *
*                      was.conf property                       *
*                      appserver.compliance.mode is true.      *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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If WebSphere Application Server is running in full servlet 2.2
specification compliance mode (was.conf property
appserver.compliance.mode has the value true) then the was.conf
propert session.cookie.path is ignored.  This results in the
HTTP response header Set-Cookie field having as Path information
the Web application root URI.
Problem conclusion
WebSphere Application Server is modified to use the value of the
was.conf property session.cookie.path regardless of the setting
of the property appserver.compliance.mode when directed to do
so by the new was.conf property
appserver.usesessioncookiepathalways having the value true.

APAR PQ83504 requires the following change to documentation.

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Appendix B was.conf file template of the WebSphere Application
Server for OS/390 Standard Edition, Version 3.5: "Planning,
Installing and Using" (GC344835-05) publication will be updated
to include the following:

#--------------------------------------------------------------#
#
#  appserver.usesessioncookiepathalways=true|false
#
#    Specifies whether the servlet engine is to always use the
#    value of the property session.cookie.path when setting the
#    session cookie path.  A value of 'true' indicates that the
#    session cookie path will be set from the value of the
#    property session.cookie.path regardless of the setting for
#    the property appserver.compliance.mode.  A value of 'false'
#    indicates that the server should examine the value of
#    the property appserver.compliance.mode to determine how to
#    set the session cookie path.
#
#    The default value is false.
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------#

NOTE: Periodically, we refresh the documentation on our Web
site, so these changes might have been made before you read
this text. To access the latest on-line documentation, go to
the WebSphere Application Server for z/OS library page at URL:


http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv
 /zos_os390/library/
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APAR PQ83504 is associated with SERVICE LEVEL W401609 of
WebSphere Application Server version 4.0.1 for z/OS and OS/390.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ83504
Reported component name WEBSPHERE OS/39
Reported component ID 5655A9800
Reported release 401
Status CLOSED PER
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2004-01-20
Closed date 2004-02-13
Last modified date 2004-03-03

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

Applicable component levels
R401 PSY UQ85155    UP04/02/19 P F402

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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 #: PQ83504
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 3, 2004