PM11802: URL HOME SUBSTITUTION DOES NOT WORK WITH FRIENDLY URLS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Note: PM27451 supersedes this fix.
  
  
  
  It is not possible to use friendly URLs for a request that
  should trigger a home substitution (ie. replacing "myportal" for
  "portal" and vice versa). The redirection URL will not contain
  the friendly name(s) of the original URL.
  
  To recreate or identify this problem, create a page under the
  content root with friendly URL "testf".  Define a URL mapping
  context "testm" to point to this page.
  
  Log in and verify the page can be accessed with either:
  
  .../wps/myportal/testm (URL mapping)
  or
  .../wps/myportal/testf (friendly URL)
  
  With uri.home.substitution=true request:
  
  .../wps/portal/testm (URL mapping)
  
  The correct page will be displayed and an engine trace will
  contain:
  
  [timestamp] 0000003e WPActionPhase 3
  com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPActionPhase getRedirectURL() legacy
  information provider requests redirect to
  http://localhost:10040/wps/myportal/testm
  
  
  Then request:
  
  .../wps/portal/testf (friendly URL)
  
  The default authenticated page will be displayed and the trace
  will contain:
  
  [timestamp] 0000003e WPActionPhase 3
  com.ibm.wps.engine.phases.WPActionPhase getRedirectURL() legacy
  information provider requests redirect to
  http://localhost:10040/wps/myportal/
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• It is not possible to use friendly URLs for a request that
  should trigger a home substitution (ie. replacing "myportal" for
  "portal" and vice versa). The redirection URL will not contain
  the friendly name(s) of the original URL.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR fixes the code that generates the redirect URL. It now
  includes the friendly name(s) of the original URL.
  
  Failing Module(s):
     Authorization/Authentication (login/logout)
  
  Affected Users:
     All users
  
  Version Information:
     Portal Version(s): 6.1.0.3
      Pre-Requisite(s): ---
       Co-Requisite(s): ---
  
  Manuel Steps:
     None
  
  Platform Specific:
     This fix applies to all platforms.
  
  PM11802 is part of Cumulative Fix 06 for Portal 6.1.0.3/6.1.5.0.
  
  The fix is available from Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM14900&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

• R61C PSY

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