IT28315: INCORRECT PERMISSIONS ON RESTORED FILES/DIRECTORIES USING IBM SPECTRUM PROTECT BA CLIENT WEB USER INTERFACE ON WINDOWS

IBM Spectrum Protect client 8.1.x.y interim fix downloads

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• During the  restore using BM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive web
  user interface on Windows ,the files and directories may have
  incorrect permissions that is  the original file permissions and
  security information may not be written back correctly.
  
  IBM Spectrum Protect  version Affected:
  IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-Archive Client v8.1.7
  on Microsoft Windows x64 platform
  
  Initial Impact: High
  
  Additional Keywords: restore, web client 2.0, Windows
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect Backup-archive client web user          *
  * interface version 8.1.7 running on all Microsoft Windows     *
  * platforms                                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * see ERROR DESCRIPTION                                        *
  * For more information, please see the security bulletin       *
  * published at this link:                                      *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10875518       *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * This issue is projected to be fixed in the Backup-archive    *
  * client web user interface version 8.1.7.1 and 8.1.8 on all   *
  * Microsoft Windows platforms                                  *
  * Note that this is subject to change at the discretion of     *
  * IBM.                                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• After the fix the Windows security and user information are
  restored correctly.
  

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

  TSM CLIENT

• Fixed component ID

  5698ISMCL

Applicable component levels

• R81W PSY

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