IT29662: AMQ8871E error reported when creating an authority record with authority 'crt' in an LDAP OAM configuration

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In an LDAP Object Authority Manager (OAM) configuration when a
  user tries to create an authority record with 'crt' authority
  for valid user/group, the command fails with unknown entity
  error and AMQ8871 error is reported.
  
  For example:
  
  set authrec profile('qname') objtype(queue)
  principal('CN=xxxx,OU=xxxx,OU=xxxx,DC=xxxx,DC=xxxx')
  authadd(crt)
       1 : set authrec profile('qname') objtype(queue)
  principal('CN=xxxx,OU=xxxx,OU=xxxx,DC=xxxx,DC=xxxx')
  authadd(crt)
  AMQ8871E: Entity, principal or group not known.
  

Local fix

• Use the setmqaut command instead of the SET AUTHREC MQSC or PCF
  command.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  Users using LDAP for authorization, who attempt to add an
  authority record with authority 'crt' using the SET AUTHREC
  runmqsc command or MQCMD_SET_AUTH_REC PCF command.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  Windows
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  In an LDAP setup when setting an authority record for a
  principal/group with 'crt' authority, a lookup for principal SID
  was incorrectly performed on the localhost by the queue
  manager's command server process. Since the user details are
  stored on the LDAP server, the search failed with unknown entity
  error.
  

Problem conclusion

• The queue manager command server code has been modified to look
  for principal/group details on LDAP server as expected.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v9.0 LTS   9.0.0.11
  v9.1 LTS   9.1.0.7
  v9.x CD    T.B.C.
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from
  'WebSphere MQ Recommended Fixes'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006037
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available information on
  its planned availability can be found in 'WebSphere MQ
  Planned Maintenance Release Dates'
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg27006309
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  IBM MQ BASE M/P

• Fixed component ID

  5724H7261

Applicable component levels