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PM96386: AUTHENTICATION FAILED FOR A MIGRATED USER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A Business Process Management (BPM) user is not able to login
    successfully once migrated to WebSphere Application Server
    virtual member manager (VMM) user registry. The password does
    not match with the one stored in the file registry.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server V8.5                                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Migrated user to a file Registry is     *
    *                      not able to authenticate in WebSphere   *
    *                      Application Server profile              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    A user with custom hash password which is migrated to file
    registry is not able to authenticate in WebSphere Application
    Server because the password is not decoded properly. Because
    of this, the password doesn't match at login.
    

Problem conclusion

  • All the migrated users to the file registry with custom hash
    passwords will now be able to login into the WebSphere
    Application Server console.
    
    The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
    fix pack 8.5.5.1.  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

    PM96386

  • Reported component name

    WEBS APP SERV N

  • Reported component ID

    5724H8800

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2013-09-04

  • Closed date

    2013-09-25

  • Last modified date

    2013-09-25

  • 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