PM93962: NATIVE IOS CHALLENGERS NOT PROPERLY PROPAGATING REQUESTS TO WEBSEAL/WORKLIGHT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Native iOS ChallengeHandler enters into an infinite loop when
  submitting user credentials to WebSeal.   In iOS cases every
  response from WebSeal is another challenge, while it works
  correctly in Android.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Administrators of Worklight applications running on iOS      *
  * environments that use WEBSEAL in their topology.             *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The request URL is being mangled and the session cookies are *
  * not properly transmitted which results in an issue with the  *
  * ChallengeHandler.                                            *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
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Problem conclusion

• The code has been fixed to properly transmit the URL and session
  cookies.
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently available in fixpack 6.0.0.1.
  

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

  WORKLIGHT CONSU

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY

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