IT07941: HTTP CLIENT ADAPTER DOES NOT ALLOW LARGE USERID AND PASSWORD COMBINATIONS FOR BASICAUTHENTICATION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer is trying to use BasicAuthentication in HTTP Client
  adapter with a user ID and password that are both 32 characters.
  [java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException:
  Array index out of range: 75], reduce the
  
  If they reduce the size of both values, the call
  would start, but the partner would reject it.
  Investigation into the sourcecode does show that there is a
  hard limitation in size:
  base64_encode(user+":"+pw) is restricted to 75 characters.
  See
  com.sterlingcommerce.woodstock.services.httpclient.session.HttpC
  ommand#generateBasicAuthHeaders()
  Line 484 in Version 1.10 of the source file.
  

Local fix

• Workaround:
  Reduce the size of the password or the length of the user name
  to a total of less than 75 characters.
  

Problem summary

• Users Affected:
  All
  
  Problem Description:
  HTTP Client Get Service errors out with
  ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException when userid and password is
  long.
  
  Platforms Affected:
  All
  

Problem conclusion

• Resolution Summary:
  A fix has been provided.
  
  Delivered In:
  5020500_8
  

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

  STR B2B INTEGRA

• Fixed component ID

  5725D0600

Applicable component levels