PM63634: IHS CONFIG ADMIN.PASSWD FILE WAS RESET AFTER INSTALLING FIXPACK 3 ON WAS 8.0.0.2 or 7.0.0.25 on Windows.

8.5.0.1: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 1
8.0.0.5: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 5
8.5.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Fix Pack 2
8.0.0.6: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 6
8.0.0.7: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 7
8.0.0.8: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 8
8.0.0.9: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 9
8.0.0.10: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 10
8.0.0.11: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 11
8.0.0.12: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 12
8.0.0.13: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 13
8.0.0.14: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 14
8.0.0.15: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 15

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Problem Description:
  --------------------
  Customer installed 8.0.0.3 on IBM Http Server v8.0.0.2, then
  noticed the config admin.passwd file was reset to file size of
  0.  Customer had to recreate the password in the file.  The
  password file should be marked as unserviceable instead of
  resetting the password.
  
  Environment:
  -----------
  IBM HTTP Server 8.0.0.2 64bits
  WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment edition
  V8.0.0.2 or higher Linux 6.2
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM HTTP Server for WebSphere  *
  *                  Application Server V8R0, V8R0. V7R0 for     *
  *                  Microsoft Windows is also affected at the   *
  *                  7.0.0.25 level only.                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The config admin.passwd file is over    *
  *                      written after installing a fix pack.    *
  *                      On Microsoft Windows/7.0.0.25,          *
  *                      admin.passwd is deleted.                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  The config admin.passwd file is not marked as an unserviceable
  file and it is overwritten after installing a fix pack.
  In 7.0.0.25 on Microsoft Windows, the admin.passwd was never
  shipped after 7.0.0.0 but inadvertently deleted, causing
  Update Installer (UPDI) to delete the corresponding file.
  

Problem conclusion

• The config admin.passwd file will be marked as an
  unserviceable file in 8.0.0.5 fix pack.  The contents of the
  file will be saved and will not be overwritten by installing
  the next fix pack.
  
  For 7.0.0.27 on Microsoft Windows, The zero byte
  conf/admin.passwd originally shipped in 7.0.0.0 is retained in
  the build which causes UPDI to consider it unchanged and leave
  it alone in the filesystem.
  
  
  
  The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in
  fix packs 7.0.0.27, 8.0.0.5 and 8.5.0.1.  Please refer to the
  Recommended Updates page for delivery information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  

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

  WEBS APP SERV N

• Fixed component ID

  5724H8800

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

     UP

• R850 PSY

     UP