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PM89060: ISSUES WITH BACKSLASH CHARACTER IN USERID.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • 1) WAS admin task code only handles the first backslash
    character properly. As a result,if there are more than
    one backslash characters in user ID, it isn't diplayed properly.
    
    2) If there is a escaped character as "\<" or "\>" in user ID,
    WAS config service code doesn't escape these strings prior to
    construct ConfigService object.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server                                      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: If uniqueUserId or uniqueGroupId        *
    *                      contains backslash characters,          *
    *                      AdminConsole might fail to display it.  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Due to a programming defect for escaping and
    unescaping backslash character, a string which contains
    backslash characters might not be displayed properly.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM89060

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-05-14

  • Closed date

    2013-07-09

  • Last modified date

    2013-07-09

  • 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

  • R850 PSY

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 January 2022