PK95170: URL GARBLED AFTER LOGIN REDIRECT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• URLs appear garbled after login redirect
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Based on a change of the value stored inside the
  WASRequestURL cookie URL's containing blanks (') or any other
  encoded value do lead to wrong redirect URL's if the security
  had timed out and authentication had intercepted the call.
  

Problem conclusion

• WebSphere does provide a solution for this with the next
  available fixpack (7.0.0.7, 6.1.0.29 and 6.0.2.39)
  Please note: This APAR does not solve the problem; it does only
  enhance the system to automatically pickup the changes WAS
  provides as soon as they are available.
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Authorization/Authentication (login/logout)
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.1
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK70705
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.5
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.0.1.6
       Pre-Requisite(s):
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.1
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK81331
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
      Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.2
       Pre-Requisite(s): PK81331
        Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  A fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PK95170&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  
  You may need to type or paste the complete address into your Web
  browser.
  

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 PORTA

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7600

Applicable component levels

• R60E PSY

     UP

• R60J PSY

     UP

• R60K PSY

     UP

• R61A PSY

     UP

• R61B PSY

     UP