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Installation, migration,
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This
document provides information about the IBM® FileNet® Connector for SharePoint
Web Parts Fix Pack 2.2.1.1-SPWP-FP001.
Among other
changes, this fix pack corrects a potential security problem where IBM FileNet
Connector for SharePoint Web Parts v2.2.1 customers that have a SharePoint site
enabled for anonymous access and are using the FileNet web parts credential
store authentication method can accidentally map the SharePoint anonymous user
to a FileNet P8 user account with an inappropriate level of access. This happens in the following scenario:
1. FileNet Web Parts
v2.2.1 is deployed to a SharePoint site set for Anonymous Access.
2. A SharePoint user
is accessing the SharePoint site with anonymous access.
3. No entry exists in
the FileNet P8 Credential Store for the SharePoint anonymous user.
4. The SharePoint
user accesses the page with the FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts.
5. When prompted with
the FileNet P8 login dialog, the user supplies FileNet P8 user credentials that
should not be used by other users who access the same SharePoint site as the
anonymous user. For example, credentials
for a FileNet P8 administrator could be entered if the administrator is testing
the FileNet web parts and is the first anonymous user to access the SharePoint
site.
With this fix applied, all SharePoint users will be required to log in to SharePoint, using their specified SharePoint credentials, and must then provide valid FileNet P8 credentials when prompted at the login screen. Once successfully authenticated, they can continue to use the FileNet web parts until their FileNet P8 credentials change or are deleted. To determine if your release of IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts contains the vulnerability, check the version.txt file in the root folder of your install media. If the build number is sp230.314 or sp230.314b your version does contain the vulnerability.
Documentation
To access documentation for IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint:
1. Navigate to the Information
Management support page (www.ibm.com/software/data/support).
2. Select FileNet
Content Manager from
the “Select a category” list.
3. From the Product Support page, click
Documentation. Under Additional Documentation support links, Product Documentation
heading, click Connectors for Microsoft SharePoint.
4. From the Product Documentation for
FileNet Connector for SharePoint page, click the icon in the appropriate
release column to access the documents you need.
Compatibility matrices
To access compatibility matrices for IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint and related products:
1.
Navigate
to the Information Management support page (www.ibm.com/software/data/support).
2.
As
a category, select FileNet Product Family.
3.
On
the FileNet Product Family support page, search for "FileNet P8 Fix Pack
Compatibility Matrices".
4.
On
the results page, click FileNet P8 Fix Pack Compatibility Matrices.
5.
Select
the matrix for the appropriate IBM FileNet P8 release number.
Fix packs
To access fix packs for IBM FileNet SharePoint Connector for SharePoint Web Parts:
1.
Navigate
to the Fix Central page (www-933.ibm.com/support/fixcentral).
2.
From
the Software list, select the Product Group: Information
Management.
3.
Select
the Product: FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts.
4.
Specify
the other information relevant to your system and download the appropriate fix
pack.
For compatibility information, see:
·
IBM FileNet P8 Hardware and Software Requirements Guide
·
IBM FileNet P8 Fix Pack Dependency/Compatibility Matrix
Available languages
In addition to English, the product is available in the following languages:
|
Language |
Code |
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Chinese
(Simplified) |
zh-CN |
|
Chinese
(Traditional) |
zh-TW |
|
French |
fr |
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German |
de |
|
Italian |
it |
|
Japanese |
ja |
|
Korean |
ko |
|
Portuguese
(Brazilian) |
pt-BR |
|
Spanish |
es |
This fix pack corrects a potential security problem where IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts v2.2.1 customers that have a SharePoint site enabled for anonymous access and are using the FileNet web parts credential store authentication method can accidentally map the SharePoint anonymous user to a FileNet P8 user account with an inappropriate level of access. With this fix applied, the SharePoint anonymous user will see an error message when attempting to access a SharePoint site deployed with FileNet web parts. And all SharePoint users will be required to log in to SharePoint using their specified SharePoint credentials, and must then provide valid FileNet P8 credentials when prompted at the login screen. Once successfully authenticated, they can continue to use the FileNet web parts until their FileNet P8 credentials change or are deleted. To determine if your release of IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts contains the vulnerability, check the version.txt file in the root folder of your install media. If the build number is sp230.314 or sp230.314b your version does contain the vulnerability and you should apply this fix.
In addition, this fix pack corrects a problem caused when a search template includes empty fields. The fix pack also allows you to configure a MIME type graphic to represent PDF documents when they are displayed.
For information about SharePoint Web Parts 2.2.1 new features and known issues, see the IBM FileNet P8 4.x.x Release Notes.
For details about the resolved defects in this fix pack, see "Product fix history".
Before installing this fix pack, verify you have an installed copy of the latest IBM FileNet P8 Platform documentation package. This package contains additional information that you might need to perform the procedures mentioned in this readme.
Search is enabled in the help system only if you have installed it as a web site on a web server that supports Java™ applications.
The following component must be installed before installing this fix pack:
·
SPWP-2.2.1
Follow these steps to install this fix pack:
1. Download the Fix Pack 2.2.1.1-SPWP-FP001.zip file for your platform and extract its contents to a temporary location. To download this fix pack from the IBM support page, see Access IBM FileNet documentation, compatibility matrices, and fix packs.
2. Run 2.2.1.1-SPWP-FP001.exe to launch the installation wizard.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation wizard.
4. Confirm a successful installation by reviewing the installation log and confirming that no errors occurred. The log is located in the installation folder named "FileNetConnectorForSharePointWebParts." The log file name is "sharepoint_web_parts_install_log_2.2.1.1_FP001.txt".
This fix pack does not have an uninstall option. For support, see "Contact customer support".
The table lists the fixes and features in this fix pack.
|
APAR |
Defect |
Type |
Description |
|
PJ36870 |
843248 |
Fix |
Provides the ability to configure a MIME type graphic to display for PDF documents in the IBM FileNet SharePoint Web Parts. |
PJ37035 |
850367
|
Fix |
When a search template included empty fields followed by non-empty fields, empty brackets were written to the SQL. Multiple empty brackets caused a SQL error. Empty brackets are no longer written when the fields are empty. |
|
PJ37221 |
857476 |
Fix |
Corrects a potential security problem where IBM FileNet Connector for SharePoint Web Parts v2.2.1 customers that have a SharePoint site enabled for anonymous access and are using the FileNet web parts credential store authentication method can accidentally map the SharePoint anonymous user to a FileNet P8 user account with an inappropriate level of access. |
For information about contacting customer support:
1.
Navigate
to the Information Management support page ( http://www.ibm.com/software/data/support).
2.
Select
the appropriate IBM FileNet product from the "Select a category"
list.
From the Product Support page, click View
all Flashes and
then select: How to get support for IBM FileNet products.
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