PK78043: A USER IS ABLE TO LOG IN TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE CONSOLE, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO THE TRUSTEDAPPS PROFILE.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the TRUSTEDAPPS profile is defined in RACF and the user is
  not have at least READ permission to this profile, then this
  user should not be able to log in to the administrative console.
   However, the user is able to log without any errors. It is not
  until the user saves changes that errors are manifested.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of WebSphere Application Server   *
  *                  V6.1.0 for z/OS that use SAF authorization. *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: User that doesn't have READ access to the
  *                      TRUSTEDAPPS profile in SAF is allowed to
  *                      log in to the administrative console.   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A user who does not have READ permission to the TRUSTEDAPPS
  profile in the SAF database is able to log in to the
  administrative console.
  

Problem conclusion

• A security custom property,
  security.zOS.enforceTrustedAppsCheck, was added with a default
  value of false. When this property is set to true, the
  TRUSTEDAPPS check will be enforced so that any user who does
  not
  have READ access to this profile will not be allowed to log in
  to the administrative console.
  
  APAR PK78043 APAR requires changes to documentation.
  
  NOTE: Periodically, we refresh the documentation on our
  Web site, so the changes might have been made before you
  read this text. To access the latest on-line
  documentation, go to the product library page at:
  
  http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/library
  
  Changes to the WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1
  Information Center will be made available in
  June, 2009.
  
  The following description of the new security custom
  property will be added to the topic "Security custom
  properties:"
  
  security.zOS.enforceTrustedAppsCheck
  
  This property is used to indicate whether BBO.TRUSTEDAPPS
  checks are enforced. When this property is set to true,
  BBO.TRUSTEDAPPS checks are enforced. This means that
  any user who does not have READ access to this SAF
  profile is not be allowed to log into the
  administrative console.
  
  APAR PK78043 is currently targeted for inclusion in Service
  Level (Fix Pack) 6.1.0.25 of WebSphere Application Server V6.1
  for z/OS.
  
  Please refer to URL:
  //www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack availability.
  

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 FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R610 PSY UK47214

     UP09/06/22 P F906

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