PK99398: LOGINEXCEPTION TO UNAUTHENTICATED SUBJECT FROM WAS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Under certain circumstances, an administrator may see the
  following exception in the logs:
  
  [8/31/09 14:42:46:742 CEST] 00000055 SystemErr R
  javax.jcr.LoginException: Login failed for UserId: CN=....
  Retrieved UNAUTHENTICATED subject
  from WebSphere Application Server
  at
  com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:448)
  at
  com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:425)
  at
  com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:415)
  
  This is due to a change in the WebSphere Application Server that
  passes UNAUTHENTICATED as the subject's credentials where
  previously the value was null.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Under certain circumstances, an administrator may see the
  following exception in the logs:
  
     [8/31/09 14:42:46:742 CEST] 00000055 SystemErr R
     javax.jcr.LoginException: Login failed for UserId: CN=....
     Retrieved UNAUTHENTICATED subject
     from WebSphere Application Server
     at
     com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:448)
     at
     com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:425)
     at
     com.ibm.icm.jcr.RepositoryImpl.login(RepositoryImpl.java:415)
  
  This is due to a change in the WebSphere Application Server that
  passes UNAUTHENTICATED as the subject's credentials where
  previously the value was null.
  

Problem conclusion

• This fix ensures that credentials with value null and
  "UNAUTHENTICATED" are treated the same.
  
  Manual Steps:
     None
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Portal Access Control
  
  Affected Users:
     Administrators
  
  Version Information:
      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): ---
  
  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=PK99398&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 PERSO

• Fixed component ID

  5724E7614

Applicable component levels

• R60J PSY

     UP

• R60K PSY

     UP