PM53210: Webmode GUI starts when the user does not have a valid role

Rational Synergy Fix Pack 2 (7.2.0.2) for 7.2
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 6 (7.1.0.6) for 7.1
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 6 (7.2.0.6) for 7.2
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.0.6
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 2 for 7.2.0.6
Rational Synergy Fix Pack 7 (7.2.0.7) for 7.2
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 1 for 7.2.0.7
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 2 for 7.2.0.7
Rational Synergy Interim Fix 3 for 7.2.0.7

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Webmode GUI starts when the user does not have a valid role.
  
  Steps to reproduce:
  
  1. Using 'ccm users', give a user a role which is known to not
  exist in the role_definitions attribute. For example:
  
  user adam = browser;
  
  
  2. As user 'adam', start a Synergy Webmode Client.
  
  
  Expected Results:
  
  Error message similar to Synergy CLI should appear. For example:
  
  Invalid Role.
  The role 'broswer' is not valid for the given user 'adam'
  
  
  Actual Results:
  
  Synergy Webmode Client launches successfully.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  Webmode GUI starts when the user does not have a valid role.
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Synergy 7.2.0.2 and planned to be fixed in Synergy
  7.1.0.6.
  

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

  TLOGIC SYNERGY

• Fixed component ID

  5724V66SN

Applicable component levels

• R710 PSN

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