PI26947: USER REGISTRY UPDATES: ADD GETUSERSFORGROUP METHOD, DO NOT REQUIRE A USER REGISTRY WITH APPSECUIRTY-2.0 FEATURE

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
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8.5.5.20: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.20
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8.5.5.21: WebSphere Application Server V8.5.5.21

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Add support for the getUsersForGroup user registry method
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:   All users of IBM WebSphere Application     *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile desiring to use the  *
  *                  UserRegistry Interface getUsersForGroup     *
  *                  method.  Also, all users of IBM Websphere   *
  *                  Application Server Liberty Profile who      *
  *                  specify the appSecurity-2.0 feature and see *
  *                  an error message indicating a user registry *
  *                  is needed.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Add support for the getUsersForGroup    *
  *                      user registry method.    Ensure that    *
  *                      specifying appSecurity-2.0 feature in   *
  *                      server.xml does not pull along the      *
  *                      requirement for having a user           *
  *                      registry.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  getUsersForGroup user registry method was not implemented
  initially and has now been added.
  
  appSecurity-2.0 feature with
  a user registry configured will no longer cause an error to be
  raised.
  

Problem conclusion

• getUsersForGroup user registry method was not implemented
  initially and has now been added.
  
  appSecurity-2.0 feature with
  a user registry configured will no longer cause an error to be
  raised.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for
  inclusion in fix pack 8.5.5.4.  Please refer to the Recommended
  Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WAS LIBERTY COR

• Fixed component ID

  5725L2900

Applicable component levels

• R855 PSY

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