PM99486: GETUSERSFORGROUP DOES NOT RETURN MEMBERS OF SUBGROUPS WHEN SEARCHBASE SET FOR ENTITYTYPES

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

When calling UserRegistry.getUsersForGroup("groupName", 0) for a
Federated repository, the group is in LDAP and has a subgroup
defined, the users from the subgroup are not returned when
searchBases are set for entityTypes.

Local fix

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Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The UserRegistry.getUsersForGroup does  *
*                      not return nested members of a group    *
*                      in LDAP when searchBases are set for    *
*                      entityType.                             *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The UserRegistry API call getUsersForGroup(), does not return
nested members of subgroups for an Ldap repository when
searchBase is set for entityType in configuration, even when
you specify a parameter to get the nested members. The API
call completes without an exception but only direct members of
the group are returned.

Problem conclusion

In order to get nested members from the API call
getUsersForGroup(), you need to set a custom property
"com.ibm.ws.wim.adapter.ldap.returnNestedNonGroupMembers" with
value "true".

In order to set this property, use the following command:

$AdminTask setIdMgrCustomProperty { -id <Ldap Repository Id>
-name com.ibm.ws.wim.adapter.ldap.returnNestedNonGroupMembers
-value true}

Here "Ldap_Repository_Id" is the repository id of the LDAP
configured in VMM.
Also save the configuration after running the previous command
using:

$AdminConfig save

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix packs 7.0.0.33, 8.0.0.9 and 8.5.5.2.  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
PM99486
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
2013-10-18
Closed date
2014-01-10
Last modified date
2014-05-21

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
R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
28 April 2022

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PM99486: GETUSERSFORGROUP DOES NOT RETURN MEMBERS OF SUBGROUPS WHEN SEARCHBASE SET FOR ENTITYTYPES

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

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

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

R850 PSY

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