PM12115: DEFAULT PAGE NOT SHOWN AFTER LOGIN

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After logging in, users are redirected to the wrong page.
  
  In the Manage Pages portlet, the following exist under content
  root:
  
  Label1
  Page1
  
  Furthermore, Page2 exists under Label1.
  
  All authenticated portal users are granted access to Label1,
  Page1, and Page2.  With this configuration, after logging in,
  users would expect to see Page2 as the default authenticated
  page.  Instead, Label1 is ignored and users are directed to
  Page1.
  
  A followup APAR exists that should also be installed: PM13796.
  

Local fix

• Remove authenticated users' access to any pages directly under
  the content root which take precedence over the label.
  

Problem summary

• After logging in users are redirected to the wrong page. In
  the Manage Pages portlet, the following exist under content
  root:  Label1 Page1  Furthermore, Page2 exists under Label1. All
  authenticated portal users are granted access to Label1, Page1,
  and Page2. With this configuration, after logging in, users
  would expect to see Page2 as the default authenticated page.
  Instead, Label1 is ignored and users are directed to Page1.
  

Problem conclusion

• This APAR introduces a new configuration setting that can be
  utilized the change the default behavior of portal login flow,
  if not already configured through settings (e.g.
  redirect.login.url) or login filter chain. If required, please
  add the following setting to the resource environment provider
  "WP AuthenticationService":
  
        authentication.clear.state.on.login = [true|false]
  (default=true)
  
  This setting influences, if portal login code will clear the
  current navigational state upon successful login. If
  authentication.clear.state.on.login = true is set (this is the
  default), the portal default selection will be active after
  successful login, if no other redirects are requested or set. If
  authentication.clear.state.on.login = false is set, portal login
  will maintain the navigation state upon successful login. If no
  other redirects are requested or set, the user will stay on the
  portal page that contained the login portlet.
  
  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.
  
  PM12115 is part of Cumulative Fix 04 for Portal 6.1.0.3 /
  6.1.5.0.
  
  The Cumulative Fix is available on Fix Central:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/eserver/support/fixes/fixcentral/swgquickorde
  r?apar=PM11273&productid=WebSphere%20Portal&brandid=5
  

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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