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PH51611: ENABLEPASSWORDENCRYPTION WSADMIN ADMINTASK OPERATION FAILS WITH CWPKI0773E ON IBMI

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • $AdminTask enablePasswordEncryption fails on IBMi.


--Sample output ---------
STRQSH
cd /QIBM/UserData/WebSphere/AppServer/V85/Express/profiles/<pro
fileName>/bin
wsadmin -conntype NONE
wsadmin>
$AdminTask enablePasswordEncryption
WASX7015E: Exception running command: "$AdminTask
enablePasswordEncryption";
exception information:
com.ibm.websphere.management.cmdframework.CommandException:
CWPKI0773E: The aes value of the defaultAlgorithm parameter is
valid, but was not accepted, possibly due to a configuration
issue. The updated but unsaved files were discarded.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server                                      *
*                  on IBM i platform who are interested in     *
*                  enabling AES encryption                     *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: $AdminTask enablePasswordEncryption     *
*                      command fails with CWPKI0773E           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
****************************************************************
The enablePasswordEncryption was looking for "os400" encryption
in
the existing configuration even though existing configuration
had
"xor" encoding.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • The bug has been fixed.

The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix pack
8.5.5.24 and 9.0.5.15. 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
    PH51611
    • 

  • Reported component name
    WEBS APP SERV N
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5724H8800
    • 

  • Reported release
    850
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2022-12-21
    • 

  • Closed date
    2023-02-08
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2023-02-08
    • 





    

  • 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
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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            Modified date:
            

            09 February 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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