PI76918: 'Permission denied' errors after maintenance upgrade of IBM HTTP Server on z/OS

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

'Permission denied' errors at startup after applying an IBM
HTTP Server (IHS) fix pack when the userid under which the
server was installed was different from the one used to run
the server.

Local fix

Change permission bits on the config directory to 770

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server V8.5 or newer on   *
*                  z/OS                                        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Permission errors during server start   *
*                      after applying IHS fix packs on z/OS    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix if using IHS 8.5 or newer    *
*                  on z/OS                                     *
****************************************************************
After installing IHS fix packs on z/OS, a server start
resulted in Permission denied errors when the userid used to
start the server was different from the one used to install
it, due to the default permission bits of 755.

Problem conclusion

Resolved permission errors during server start after applying
fixpacks in environments where the user who runs install_ihs
differs from the user who starts IHS.

Adds a "-group" parameter to the bin/install_ihs script to
allow a group shared between the install userid and
[protected] task userid to be specified.

This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
- 8.5.5.12
- 9.0.0.4

Temporary fix

Change permission bits on the config directory to 770

Comments

APAR Information

APAR number
PI76918
Reported component name
WAS IHS ZOS
Reported component ID
5655I3510
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-02-20
Closed date
2017-03-29
Last modified date
2017-03-29

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
WAS IHS ZOS
Fixed component ID
5655I3510

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY
UP
R90P PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI76918: 'Permission denied' errors after maintenance upgrade of IBM HTTP Server on z/OS

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

R850 PSY

R90P PSY

Document Information

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