PM69336: VERIFYGROUPPERMS.SH WAS INADVERTENTLY REMOVED FROM THE 8.0 RELEA SE.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In WAS v6.1 and v7.0 there was a script called
  verifyGroupPerms.sh which would look at the config root of a WAS
  install and check if any files did not have the group write
  permission set. If there were any files without the group write
  permission, the script would generate a script which would then
  be ran by a user with sufficient permissions to fix the files.
  
  In v8.0 and v8.5 the script was removed which can make it
  difficult to detect these files.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0 and V8.5                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The script verifyGroupPerms.sh is       *
  *                      missing                                 *
  *                      from the install image                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The script verifyGroupPerms.sh was erroneously removed from the
  install image. This script is used to detect any files in the
  config root which does not have group write permissions which
  can
  cause issues when running a server.
  

Problem conclusion

• The script has been added back into the install image, which
  will get automatically symbolically linked into the config
  image.
  
  APAR PM69336 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Fix Packs 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.1 of WebSphere Application
  Server.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

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

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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