PM65742: WEBSPHERE APPLICATION SERVER LIBERTY PROFILE EMITS UNNECESSARY F FDC ENTRIES FROM THE HASHTABLE LOGIN MODULE.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Unnecessary FFDC entries are added to the ffdc.log and
  also appear in the trace.log or equivalent file with the
  following message when users fail to authenticate with the
  hashtable login module.
  
  CWWKS1100A: Authentication failed for the userid <invaliduser>.
  A bad userid and/or password was specified.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server Liberty Profile with security        *
  *                  enabled and with the hashtable login        *
  *                  module.                                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Unnecessary FFDC entries are issued     *
  *                      by hashtable login module when          *
  *                      failing to authenticate a user.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  An FFDC entry is issued as follows,
  ------Start of DE processing------ = [1/10/12 11:34:55:198
  CST], key =
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.AuthenticationException:
  CWWKS1100A: Authentication failed for the userid invaliduser.
  A bad userid and/or password was specified.
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.internal.jaas.JAASServiceImpl
  217
  Exception =
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.AuthenticationException
  Source =
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.internal.jaas.JAASServiceImpl
  probeid = 217
  Stack Dump =
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.AuthenticationException:
  CWWKS1100A: Authentication failed for the userid invaliduser.
  A bad userid and/or password was specified.
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.internal.jaas.modules.Hashtab
  leLoginModule.handleUserIdAndPassword(HashtableLoginModule.java:
  184)
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.authentication.internal.jaas.modules.Hashtab
  leLoginModule.login(HashtableLoginModule.java:100)
  

Problem conclusion

• The FFDC has been suppressed for this expected
  authentication failure.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix pack 8.5.0.1. 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

  LIBERTY PROFILE

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0814

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

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