PI88553: Print an error message that includes the errno and errno2 values if fail to find a specified saf-group

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• mod_authnz_saf does not give any useful details if an error
  happens when trying to check if a user belongs to a certain saf-
  group or not.
  
  The user might see an error similar to the following in their
  error log file:
  saf_group_check: getgrnam(GROUP_NAME) returned NULL
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  Users of IBM HTTP Server on z/OS            *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Failure to find a saf-group doesn't     *
  *                      give an error message with errno and    *
  *                      errno2 values                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:  Apply this fix if using IHS on z/OS         *
  ****************************************************************
  IHS currently doesn't print errno/errno2 values if getgrnam()
  fails to find specified saf-group.
  

Problem conclusion

• IHS was updated to print an error message that includes the
  errno and errno2 values if a specified saf-group is not found.
  
  This fix is targeted for IBM HTTP Server fix packs:
  - 7.0.0.45
  - 8.0.0.15
  - 8.5.5.13
  - 9.0.0.6
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R90P PSY

     UP