PM24668: UNABLE TO PURGE A USER IN THE AUTHCACHE.

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Describe purgeUserInAuthCache mbean function and details.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V6.1.0                               *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: After adding a user to a group in       *
*                      RACF that is authorized to a certain    *
*                      role, the user is still not             *
*                      authorized. A restart of the server     *
*                      is required for the changes to take     *
*                      effect immediately.                     *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The group membership information for a RACF user is stored
inside the RACO (RACF Object). The zWAS native security code
holds a cache of RACOs until the user is purged from the
PlatformCredential cache in java. The PlatformCredential cache
in java is not linked to the AuthCache in any way, so purging
a user from the auth cache has no effect on the
PlatformCredential cache, so the old RACO is still being used
for the authorization decision.

Problem conclusion

WebSphere Application Server has been modified to also purge
the user from the PlatformCredential cache, which will in turn
call security code to delete the RACO.

APAR PM24668 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.37 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1.

Please refer to URL:
//www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack availability.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PM24668
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
610
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2010-10-18
Closed date
2010-12-08
Last modified date
2011-05-02

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

PM24862

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R610 PSY UK65883
UP11/04/06 P F104

Fix is available

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Modified date:
25 October 2021

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PM24668: UNABLE TO PURGE A USER IN THE AUTHCACHE.

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

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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

R610 PSY UK65883

Fix is available

Select the PTF appropriate for your component level. You will be required to sign in. Distribution on physical media is not available in all countries.

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