PH43950: SETTING SSLENABLED ON CUSTOMREGISTRY RESULTS IN CLASSCASTEXCEPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When setting the sslEnabled property via Admin Console or wsadmi
  eg. AdminTask.setIdMgrCustomProperty( [-id racfldap -sslE
  value true] ), the following error occurs:
  
  [2/2/22 11:41:57:262 CET] 000000f6 LdapRegistryI E  SECJ0068E: L
  initialization error. The exception is
  java.lang.ClassCastException: java.lang.String incompatible with
  java.lang.Boolean
  at
  com.ibm.ws.security.registry.ldap.LdapConfig.getSSLEnabled(LdapC
  ig.java:281)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When running                            *
  *                      AdminTask.setIdMgrCustomProperty(       *
  *                      [-id racfldap -sslE                     *
  *                      value true]) a                          *
  *                      ClassCastException is seeing on the     *
  *                      logs.                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  When running
  AdminTask.setIdMgrCustomProperty(
  [-id racfldap -sslE
  value true]) a
  ClassCastException is seeing on the
  logs.
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been revised and updated to prevent this issue
  from happening in the future.
  
  The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
  9.0.5.11 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

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

  WEBSPHERE APP S

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0800

Applicable component levels