PI45521: UNABLE TO SEND PUSH NOTIFICATION VIA APNS IF THE MOBILEFIRST SERVER IS BEHIND AUTHENTICATION ENABLED SOCKS5 PROXY

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Just like HTTP proxy which has user name and password JNDI
  entries, create 2 separate JNDI entries for the SOCKS 5 Proxy
  to help with th cases where the MobileFirst server is behind
  the SOCKS 5 Proxy enabled for authentication
  

Local fix

• Use HTTP Proxy instead
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Worklight Developers sending push notification via APNS with *
  * secured proxy server                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * If the mobilefirst server is behind an authentication        *
  * enabled proxy server (SOCKS), proxy credentials are          *
  * required. SOCKS5 authentication expects username and         *
  * password to authenticate with the proxy server. Push         *
  * messages via APNS can only be sent by specifying the SOCKS   *
  * proxy server credentials.                                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The SOCKS5 Authentication for APNS was missing. Code changes
  include adding proxy server credentials in worklight properties
  and SOCKS authentication feature for APNS. The APNS Connection
  will now include authentication if proxy server SOCKS is
  specified.
  

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

  MFPF/WORKLIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5725I4301

Applicable component levels

• R620 PSY

     UP

• R630 PSY

     UP

• R700 PSY

     UP

• R710 PSY

     UP