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KB45102: Authentication required when accessing the MicroStrategy Web Administrator page in MicroStrategy Web Universal in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4


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The following informative message appears when accessing the MicroStrategy Web Administrator page in MicroStrategy Web Universal 9.3.1 in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4

SYMPTOM:
The following informative message appears when accessing the Strategy Web Administrator page in Strategy Web Universal 9.3.1 in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.0.1 running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4:

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Sample Code/Error
Authentication Required
A username and password are being requested by http://xxxxxx:8080. The site says:
"Administrator Authentication Area'
 
 
CAUSE:
Only the JBoss users previously added to the ApplicationRealm Realm can access the Strategy Web Administrator page.
 
 
ACTION:
The JBoss user that will be used to access the Strategy Web Administrator page needs to be added to the ApplicationRealm Realm by using the ./add-user.sh command, located in /EAP-6.0.1/jboss-eap-6.0/bin with the roles admin and JbossAdmin.
 
Step by step configuration:
1. Run the command add-user.sh located in /EAP-6.0.1/jboss-eap-6.0/bin:
 

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2. Select option b to add a new application user:

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3. Specify the Realm name to be used or leave it in blank to use the ApplicationRealm Realm:

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4. Enter the Username and Password for the new user: 

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5. For roles, enter with admin and JbossAdmin:

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6. Enter yes to confirm the user to be added:

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7. The admin user was correctly added to the JBoss ApplicationRealm:

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NOTE:
For additional information on Realm configuration, refer to the JBoss on-line documentation available at:

  • http://docs.jboss.org/jbossweb/2.1.x/realm-howto.html 
  • https://docs.jboss.org/author/display/AS71/Security+Realms

 


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June 12, 2017

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June 12, 2017