PI04723: SECURITY CHECKS CAUSE INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY ERRORS INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT IS ENABLED.

8.5.5.4: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 4
8.5.5.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 5
8.5.5.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 6
8.5.5.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 7
8.5.5.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 8
8.5.5.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 9
8.5.5.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 10
8.5.5.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 11
8.5.5.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 12
8.5.5.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 13
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 15
8.5.5.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 14
8.5.5.17: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 17
8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
8.5.5.18: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 18
8.5.5.19: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 19
8.5.5.16: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5 Fix Pack 16
8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Intelligent management is enabled by default on WebSphere
  Application Server 8.5.  Security products (RACF) will display
  the following error:
  
  SY1  ICH408I USER(ASSR1   ) GROUP(WSCFG1  )
  NAME(WAS APPSVR SR) CL(PROCACT )
    INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO GETPSENT
    EFFECTIVE UID(0000002432)  EFFECTIVE GID(0000002500)
  

Local fix

• Disable IM by setting custom property VE.enabled to false.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  V8.5 on zOS                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Security products (RACF) may display    *
  *                      the following error message on zOS:     *
  *                      INSUFFICIENT AUTHORITY TO GETPSENT      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Calls to the operating system w_getpsent service are being made
  by a process which has an insufficient privilege level to
  request such information. Although the failure does not result
  in functional problems, RACF and similar products may
  continuously generate error messages.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code which makes these calls has been bypassed since the
  information that the w_getpsent call makes is not essential to
  correct operation.
  
  APAR PI04723 is currently targeted for inclusion in WebSphere
  Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 8.5.5.2.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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