PM18294: LDAP SERVER VALIDATION FAILS DURING SECURITY DOMAIN CREATION IN WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V7.0

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

LDAP server validation fails during security domain creation
in WebSphere Application Server V7.0

In WebSphere Application Server V7.0, while creating a
security domain configuration with LDAP server, the
validation fails with the following error.

SECJ7724E: Error in the user registry configuration unable to
verify access to the user registry.

In the background, the Application Server issues a
wild charactered LDAP search that can fail at times.

This APAR will Avoid wild charactered LDAP search during
Security domain configuration with LDAP server in V7.0.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application Server
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: During WebSphere Security Domain        *
*                      configuration, some large LDAP user     *
*                      registries will encounter a             *
*                      configuration error.                    *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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When attempting to configure a WebSphere Security Domain to
use an LDAP user registry, WebSphere Application Server tries
to verify at least one user exists in the specified registry.
If no user exists the configuration is considered invalid.
This validation performs an LDAP search looking for a user
matching the wildcard "*". Some large LDAP trees may encounter
a timeout performing this search, which will result in a
configuration error.

Problem conclusion

Introduced custom security property
"com.ibm.websphere.security.SecConfigTaskHelper.isGoodServerId.d
isableWildcardSearch", default value is false. When this
property is set to true, the validation step for configuring
an LDAP user registry in WebSphere Security Domain skips the
validation that a user exists in the registry. This does not
impact the configuration of LDAP for the global security
settings. Only enable this property if you are experiencing
configuration issues for the LDAP user registry in a WebSphere
Security Domain.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.13.  Please refer to the Recommended Updates
page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM18294
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
700
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-07-13
Closed date
2010-08-12
Last modified date
2010-08-12

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

R700 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 October 2021

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PM18294: LDAP SERVER VALIDATION FAILS DURING SECURITY DOMAIN CREATION IN WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER V7.0

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

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Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R700 PSY

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