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PI56331: USER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS WEB PAGE PROTECTED WITH OPENID CONNECT AFTER INITIAL LOGIN

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a web page is proected with OpenID Connect, if the
    access_token expires before the id_token, a user cannot access
    a proected web page after initial login.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server and OpenID Connect                   *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: OpenID Connect RP does not refresh      *
    *                      the access_token after it expires       *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:  Install a fix pack that contains this       *
    *                  APAR.                                       *
    ****************************************************************
    When the OpenID Connect Relying Party (RP) TAI,
    com.ibm.ws.security.oidc.client.RelyingParty, is configured,
    if the id_token is not expired and the access_token is
    expired, the user cannot access protected web pages after
    initial login.
    This problem only happens if access_token has a shorter life
    time than the id_token.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The OpenID Connect Relying Party TAI is updated to refresh the
    access_token after it expires.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix packs 8.0.0.13 and 8.5.5.10  Please refer to the
    Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
    
    Keywords: IBMWL3WSS OIDC
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI56331

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    800

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-01-29

  • Closed date

    2016-04-26

  • Last modified date

    2016-04-26

  • 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

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Fixed component ID

    5724H8800

Applicable component levels

  • R800 PSY

       UP

  • R850 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022