topic error LDAP with 2.9b in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-ldap-with-2-9b/m-p/119127#M84009 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hello</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I just wanted to share the error I got with the last version from the svn. (my last update was today)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I was building and deploying a custom alfresco.war based on a war build from the svn. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The configuration with ldap worked fine with the previous version.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I had several file in the extension folder (ldap-authentication-context.xml, file-servers-custom.xml, authority-services-context.xml) </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>I had a good configuration and everything was ok with </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>but I updated the svn, built my war and deployed this again.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>And I got the following error when trying to login</SPAN><BR /><BR /><PRE class="language-none line-numbers"><CODE><BR />17:46:04,013 ERROR [org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[Catalina].[localhost].[/alfresco].[Faces Servlet]] Servlet.service() for servlet Faces Servlet threw exception<BR />org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: Failed to authenticate as Guest user.<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationHelper.authenticate(AuthenticationHelper.java:213)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationHelper.authenticate(AuthenticationHelper.java:109)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:75)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:210)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:174)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:108)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:151)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:870)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:665)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:528)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:81)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:685)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)<BR />Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationComponent.getGuestUserName(AbstractAuthenticationComponent.java:223)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationComponent.setGuestUserAsCurrentUser(AbstractAuthenticationComponent.java:244)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AbstractAuthenticationComponent.setGuestUserAsCurrentUser(AbstractAuthenticationComponent.java:232)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationServiceImpl.authenticateAsGuest(AuthenticationServiceImpl.java:187)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:281)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:187)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:154)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:80)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:241)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at $Proxy20.authenticateAsGuest(Unknown Source)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationHelper.authenticate(AuthenticationHelper.java:158)<BR />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; … 16 more<BR /><SPAN class="line-numbers-rows"><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN><SPAN>‍</SPAN></SPAN></CODE></PRE><BR /><SPAN>It took me hours (about 8 actually) to understand what was wrong.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>(I thougth that it was due to my config)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>It work fine with a build base from the svn before the 1st January 2008.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>If this can help someone&nbsp; <img id="smileyvery-happy" class="emoticon emoticon-smileyvery-happy" src="https://connect.hyland.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-very-happy.png" alt="Smiley Very Happy" title="Smiley Very Happy" />, and also help to solve this problem for the great version 2.9.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:42:50 GMT fif 2008-01-07T17:42:50Z error LDAP with 2.9b https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-ldap-with-2-9b/m-p/119127#M84009 HelloI just wanted to share the error I got with the last version from the svn. (my last update was today)I was building and deploying a custom alfresco.war based on a war build from the svn. The configuration with ldap worked fine with the previous version.I had several file in the extension folder Mon, 07 Jan 2008 17:42:50 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-ldap-with-2-9b/m-p/119127#M84009 fif 2008-01-07T17:42:50Z Re: error LDAP with 2.9b https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-ldap-with-2-9b/m-p/119128#M84010 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>It sounds like you have a missing property. Check our bean definitions against those in the example configuration. This will suggest what is missing.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Andy</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:23:52 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/error-ldap-with-2-9b/m-p/119128#M84010 andy 2008-01-29T11:23:52Z