PM87832: DPR-ERR-2079 FIREWALL SECURITY REJECTION ERROR WHEN XSS ENABLED IN CAF

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Excel csv view of a report running within a Cognos Content
  Viewer throws a Cognos CAF error.  View excel 2007 Data, 2007
  Format  and Excel 2002 Format  work fine.  However, viewing the
  same report in Excel  csv throws:  DPR-ERR-2079 Firewall
  Security Rejection. Your request was rejected by the security
  firewall.    CAF rejection details are available in the log.
  Please contact your administrator.   It is possible to view the
  same report in csv format by running it  directly.  Running the
  same report as a target within a Cognos Content Viewer dashboard
  and then selecting to view the report in Excel csv format, using
  the Cognos Toolbar, fails .
  

Local fix

• Turn off XSS checking in Cognos Configuration
  

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All Users                                                    *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See error description.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to IBM Cognos Business Intelligence 10.2.1 Fix Pack  *
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Problem conclusion

• Code Fix
  

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

  COG ADMINISTRAT

• Fixed component ID

  5724W12AD

Applicable component levels

• RA21 PSN

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