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PK78134; 7.0.0.3: security flag is incorrect after migration

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Abstract

Security flag is incorrect when Websphere Member Manager (WMM) is migrated to Virtual Member Manager (VMM)

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PK78134 resolves the following problem:

ERROR DESCRIPTION:
Security flag is incorrect after migration.

LOCAL FIX:

Keywords: VMM Federated repository Portal Websphere

PROBLEM SUMMARY:

After migrating Websphere Member Manager (WMM) to Virtual Member Manager (VMM) security flag is incorrect

USERS AFFECTED:
All users of IBM WebSphere Application Server Versions 6.1 through 6.1.0.24, and 7.0 through 7.0.0.4, as well as IBM Websphere Portal Server Versions 5.1 through 6.0, and ISC v6.0.1, who have or will migrate from Websphere Member Manager (WMM) to Virtual Member Manager (VMM).



Customers who have not or will not migrate from WMM to VMM are not affected by this exposure.
Customers planning to migrate from WMM to VVM, but already on Versions 6.1.0.25 or later, or 7.0.0.5 or later, are not affected by this exposure.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
This is a possible security exposure due to the incorrect setting of a security flag when migrating from WMM to VMM. VMM (Virtual Member Manager) normally protects unauthorized access to repositories using the following policy:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wasinfo/v6r1/topic/com.ibm.websphere.wim.doc.en/security.html


RECOMMENDATION:
None

After migrating Websphere Member Manager (WMM) to Virtual Member Manager (VMM) security flag is incorrect

PROBLEM CONCLUSION:
The problem has been fixed.

The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fixpack 6.1.0.25 / 7.0.0.5. Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Prerequisites

Please download the UpdateInstaller below to install this fix.

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Installation Instructions

Please review the readme.txt for detailed installation instructions.

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On
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Technical Support

Contact IBM Support using SR (http://www-306.ibm.com/software/support/probsub.html), visit the WebSphere Application Server Support Web site (http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/support/), or contact 1-800-IBM-SERV(U.S. only).

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg24022259

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