APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Suppress $WS headers from the request to the applicationfor WebSphere Application Server V6.0.2.
Local fix
N/A
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All users of IBM WebSphere Application * * Server 6.0.2 * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Some applications do not handle * * request headers beginning with * * special characters such as "$" or "_" * * sent by IBM WebSphere Plugin to IBM * * WebSphere Application Server. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** From IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0.2, request headers starting with $WS and _WS are visible to an application that received requests via the IBM HTTP Server Web Server and the IBM WebSphere Plugin. However some applications do not handle request headers beginning with special characters such as "$" or "_".
Problem conclusion
The WebContainer code was modified to suppress the headers based on the setting of the following custom property: name: com.ibm.ws.webcontainer.suppressheadersinrequest value: delimited list of header prefixes to be suppressed. For example, value:$WS,_WS default: not set PK80362 has already fixed this problem for IBM WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 and 7.0. Please refer to the following technote for instructions on enabling WebContainer custom properties: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rss=180&uid=swg21284395 The fix for this APAR is currently targeted for inclusion in fix pack 6.0.2.39. 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 number
PK95098
Reported component name
WAS EXPRESS
Reported component ID
5724I6300
Reported release
60S
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2009-08-31
Closed date
2009-09-29
Last modified date
2009-11-17
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
WAS EXPRESS
Fixed component ID
5724I6300
Applicable component levels
R60A PSY
UP
R60H PSY
UP
R60I PSY
UP
R60P PSY
UP
R60S PSY
UP
R60W PSY
UP
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Document Information
Modified date:
09 February 2022