PM52295: WHEN CREATING A FOREIGN BUS, LEAVING THE INBOUND USER ID BLANK RESULTS IN ACCESS DENIED ERRORS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

While creating a foreign bus using the foreign bus creation
wizard, if you leave the "Inbound User ID" field blank the
wizard will insert an empty string value for the inboundUserid
into the sub-bus.xml.

This empty userid value overrides the any user ids configured
in messages and leads the the errors in the log as shown in the
following example:

[10/28/11 9:21:03:390 IST] 0000002a SibMessage    W   [:]
CWSII0227W:
The bus securebus2 denied an anonymous user access to send
messages to the destination _SYSTEM.Exception.Destination.
[10/28/11 9:21:03:390 IST] 0000002a SibMessage    W   [:]
CWSIP0313E: A user  is not authorized to access exception
destination
_SYSTEM.Exception.Destination.Node01.Server1-Bus1.

In the sib-bus.xml, the inboundUserid attribute is added even
though it was left blank during the foreign bus creation wizzard
as seen below:

<virtualLink xmi:type="sibresources:SIBVirtualGatewayLink"
xmi:id="SIBVirtualGatewayLink_12345"
name="Bus1:Bus2" uuid="67890" inboundUserid="">

This attribute value is overriding any userids sent in messages
or over the secure bus link.
When a user attempts to put a message onto the foreign
destination, the empty userid value is used and assumed to be
anonymous, therefore permission is denied.

Local fix

You can correct the configuration in the following way:

1.  Navigate to the properties of the foreign bus and set a
userid in the Inbound User ID field.

2.  Save the changes.

3.  Navigate back to the forign bus properties and remove
the value in the Inbound User ID field.

4.  Save the changes.

The inboundUserid attribute is removed from the sib-bus.xml as
in the following example and the connection works as expected:

<virtualLink xmi:type="sibresources:SIBVirtualGatewayLink"
xmi:id="SIBVirtualGatewayLink_1319772922647"
name="securebus1:securebus2" uuid="021401B7FA2C9BA7FFC711D7">

Problem summary

****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of the default messaging provider     *
*                  for IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0    *
*                  and 8.0.                                    *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a user attempts to put a message   *
*                      onto the foreign destination over the   *
*                      secure bus link, there is permission    *
*                      denied error.                           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
In the sib-bus.xml, the inboundUserid attribute was added even
though inboundUserid textbox was left blank during the foreign
bus creation wizard as seen below:
<virtualLink xmi:type="sibresources:SIBVirtualGatewayLink"
xmi:id="SIBVirtualGatewayLink_12345"
name="Bus1:Bus2" uuid="67890" inboundUserid="">
This attribute value was overriding any userids configured in
messages or over the secure bus link. When a user attempted to
put a message onto the foreign destination, the empty userid
value esd used and assumed to be anonymous, therefore
permission esd denied.
sib-bus.xml is not expected to have "inboundUserid" attribute
when it has empty value.

Problem conclusion

Source code has been modified not to add "inboundUserid"
attribute into sib-bus.xml if the attribute has no value.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 7.0.0.23 and 8.0.0.3.  Please refer to the Recommended
Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

In the admin console, go to the edit properies of the
foreign bus. Then click save button (leave the "inboundUserid"
as it wss). Edit doesn't add "inboundUserid" attribute into
the sib-bus.xml if "inboundUserid" is empty.

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PM52295
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
2011-11-15
Closed date
2011-12-30
Last modified date
2012-03-09

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
R800 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 October 2021

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PM52295: WHEN CREATING A FOREIGN BUS, LEAVING THE INBOUND USER ID BLANK RESULTS IN ACCESS DENIED ERRORS

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

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Submitted date

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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

R800 PSY

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