PH29429: ADMIN CONSOLE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY IN SOME CASES WITH FINE GRAINED SECURITY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer has defined fine grained security where an user doesn't
  have permissions to uninstall some applications. The fact is
  that there are some options for the user in the admin console
  that are greyed out because the fine grained security but
  uninstall is not greyed out.
  
  Customer can try to uninstall the application and he gets an
  error in the console that is not very clear about the situation.
  
  In the traces he clearly gets a message saying the user doesn't
  have privileges to uninstall the application.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  *                  who use fine grained security on the        *
  *                  administrative console.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The "Uninstall" button is displayed for *
  *                      a                                       *
  *                      fine-grained monitor user who doesn't   *
  *                      have uninstall permissions on all       *
  *                      applications.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The "Uninstall" button is displayed for a fine-grained monitor
  user who doesn't have uninstall permissions on all applications.
  Although the "Uninstall" button is displayed, the user is
  prevented from uninstalling the application because an exception
  is thrown by the underlying uninstall command.
  

Problem conclusion

• The "Uninstall" button will be disabled or not displayed for any
  user that does not have the appropriate permissions to uninstall
  at the server scope.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  8.5.5.20 and 9.0.5.7. For more information, see 'Recommended
  Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R850 PSY

     UP

• R900 PSY

     UP