IV37991: A NEW PRODUCT-PROVIDED WORKSPACE CAN BE MODIFIED ONE TIME AFTER INSTALLATION EVEN IF MARKED AS NOT MODIFIABLE.

IBM Tivoli Monitoring 6.2.3 Fix Pack 5 (6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0005)

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

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  APAR Type:            Internal
  Approver Initials:    EA
  Severity:             3
  Reported Release:     623
  Compid:               5724C04EP Tivoli Enterprise Portal
  ABSTRACT:             New product-provided workspace modifiable
  one time
  
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  
  A new product-provided workspace can be modified one time after
  installation even if marked as not modifiable.
  
  RECREATE INSTRUCTIONS:
  
  1 Start TEP in candle internal mode
  
  2 Logon with a user id in workspace admin mode
  
  3 Create a new logical navigator node
  
  4 Select the new navigator node and observe that the default
  'workspace
  not defined' workspace is displayed.
  
  5 Open the workspace properties and click the 'Do not allow
  modifications' and 'Product provided' options and save the
  properties.
  
  6 Modify the workspace in some way and save it. Note that you
  will be
  able to save it repeatedly while in candle internal mode.
  
  7 Logoff and restart the TEP in 'normal' mode e.g. without the
  candle
  internal mode switch.
  
  8 Logon with the same user id in workspace admin mode.
  
  9 Navigate to the workspace saved in step 6
  
  10 Save the workspace. Observe that the 'not modifiable' popup
  does not
  appear.
  
  11 Save the workspace again. Observe that the 'not modifiable'
  popup
  does appear.
  

Local fix

• Before packaging the product-provided workspaces, start the TEP
  in
  'normal' mode and logon with a user in workspace admin mode.
  Save each
  product-provided workspace one time without making any
  modifications.
  Package the workspaces.
  

Problem summary

• In the portal client, read only workspaces created in IBM
  internal administration mode can be modified and saved once by
  an ordinary administrative user. Subsequent save attempts are
  blocked and the following message is displayed:
  
  "KFWITM185W This workspace has been marked read-only and cannot
  be modified. Do you want to create and save a new workspace with
  your changes?"
  

Problem conclusion

• The logic was changed to ensure that only IBM administrative
  users are allowed to save workspaces that have been marked
  read-only.
  
  The fix for this APAR is contained in the following maintenance
  packages:
  | fix pack | 6.2.3-TIV-ITM-FP0005
  

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

  TEP

• Fixed component ID

  5724C04EP

Applicable component levels

• R623 PSY

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