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PH39176: COM.IBM.WEBSPHERE.TLS.DISABLEDALGORITHMS PROPERTY IS NOT HONORED IN A CERTAIN JAVA THIN CLIENT SCENARIO

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A Sun Java thin client with EJB jars fails to connect with WAS
9.0.5 using TLSv1.3.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The                                     *
*                      com.ibm.websphere.tls.disabledAlgorithm *
*                      s                                       *
*                      property is not being honored on some   *
*                      thin client configuration.              *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
On thin client configurations that do not use a ssl.client.prop
file the com.ibm.websphere.tls.disabledAlgorithms property is
never read to be customized.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • On thin clients start reading
com.ibm.websphere.tls.disabledAlgorithms and
com.ibm.websphere.certpath.disabledAlgorithms from a system
property if not provided in configuration.

The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
9.0.5.10 and 8.5.5.21. For more information, see 'Recommended
Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH39176
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  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-07-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-11-03
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-11-04
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5724H8800
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Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            05 November 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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