PI67099: PROVIDE OPTION TO ADD STS RESPONSE HEADER FOR HTTPS REQUEST

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Provide option to add STS response header for HTTPs request

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server v9.0 and Liberty users.              *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Ability to set HTTP Strict Transport    *
*                      Security (HSTS)response header.         *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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For an HTTPs request the HSTS header is not sent with the
response, as a result the browser client will not know to
send
subsequent communications over HTTPs only.

Problem conclusion

The Webcontainer code has been updated to provide an option to
add the HSTS response header for a HTTPs request.


To enable this function the user will need to set a web
application context-paramater or a server level webcontainer
custom property.

Use the following param-name to add a context parameter in the
web.xml for the application, the param-value provided here is
an example
  <context-param>

<param-name>com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.ADD_STS_HEADER_WEBAPP</param
-name>
     <param-value>max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains;
preload</param-value>
  </context-param>



or Alternatively add the server level custom property by using
the following property name , the value provided is an example

com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.addStrictTransportSecurityHeader="max-ag
e=31536000; includeSubDomains"



For Liberty users, the server level custom property needs to
be added in server.xml , and the property full or short name
can be used,

i.e.
"com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.addStrictTransportSecurityHeader" or
"addstricttransportsecurityheader"

the value provided below is an example

<webContainer
addstricttransportsecurityheader="max-age=31536000;
includeSubDomains" />


Note: If both the web application context-param and the server
level custom property are provided, the context-param value
will take precedence over the server level value for that web
application.

If the server level custom property is set but the user needs
to remove or unset the property for a web application , then
add the following param-value to the context-param.

  <context-param>

<param-name>com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.ADD_STS_HEADER_WEBAPP</param
-name>
     <param-value>max-age=-1</param-value>
  </context-param>



The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
fix pack 8.5.5.18, 9.0.0.2 and  Liberty 16.0.0.4






Please refer to the recommended updates page for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI67099
Reported component name
WEBS APP SERV N
Reported component ID
5724H8800
Reported release
900
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2016-08-08
Closed date
2016-10-04
Last modified date
2020-05-05

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

R900 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 May 2022

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PI67099: PROVIDE OPTION TO ADD STS RESPONSE HEADER FOR HTTPS REQUEST

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

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

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R900 PSY

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