SYMPTOM:
In some cases users will need to authenticate with different Strategy users in the same browser instance. By design in Strategy and the browser will not allow this type of workflow to function. Users will lose access to the first session if they attempt to login with a second user.
CAUSE:
This issue is caused because the browser is sharing all session attributes by design.
ACTION:
To resolve this issue users should implement namespacing. The code within Strategy is already available. To implement this users must pass an additional parameter within the URL and persist it. This parameter can be added with an ESM, or for testing purposes this parameter can be manually added. To implement name spacing the user should create two .properties files; ContainerServices.properties and ParameterBuilder.properties. These files should be placed within a plugin directory within the Strategy Web application. Within the plugin the properties files should reside within Web-inf/classes.
Below is an example of an implementation of namespacing using the variable tst as the name space variable defined in the ContainerServices.properties file. The parameter is persisted in the url by defining it in the ParameterBuilder.properties file.
ContainerServices.properties
ParameterBuilder.properties
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Strategy SDK allows you to customize the standard Strategy Web interface, and extend >and integrate the Strategy business intelligence functionality into other applications. However, before changing the way Strategy Web products look or behave, it is helpful to understand how the application is built. For more information regarding the Strategy Web architecture or the process of customizing Strategy Web, please refer to Strategy Developer Zone (https://community.strategy.com/topic/0TO44000000FliLGAS/sdk).
To access the Strategy Developer Zone, you must have access to the Strategy Knowledge Base, you must have purchased the Strategy SDK, and you must be current on your Strategy maintenance agreement. If you are a US-based business and believe that you satisfy all three of these conditions but you do not have access to the Strategy Developer Zone, please contact Strategy Technical Support at support@microstrategy.com or at (703) 848-8700. If you are an international business, please contact Strategy Technical Support at the appropriate email address or phone number found at https://www.microstrategy.com/en/support/contact-support.
CUSTOMIZATION WARNING:
This customization is provided as a convenience to Strategy users and is only directly applicable to the version stated. While this code may apply to other releases directly, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantees that the code provided will apply to any future or previous builds. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy Technical Support makes no guarantee that an updated version of this particular customization will be provided. In the event of a code change in future builds, Strategy may not be able to provide additional code on this matter even though this customization is provided at this time for this specific build. For enhancements to this customization or to incorporate similar functionality into other versions, contact your Account Executive to inquire about Strategy Consulting assistance.
