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Access is Denied Error Message After Upgrade

maxpower
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
Yesterday I completed an upgrade from 2.1 to 3.0.4 which seems to have gone *reasonably* smoothly. Smiley Wink

But today there seems to be a reoccurring problem with the main Alfresco Web Client and folk are not able to log in. I did manage to login this morning, so I'm perplexed as to what could be causing it. Any help is greatly appreciated!

When you browse to the site and land on the /alfresco/faces/jsp/dashboards/container.jsp page, users get the following message:
org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException: Access Denied. You do not have the appropriate permissions to perform this operation.
caused by:
net.sf.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException: Access is denied.
Clicking on 'show details' returns:
org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException: Access Denied. You do not have the appropriate permissions to perform this operation.
at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:53)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:275)
at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:204)
at $Proxy7.hasAspect(Unknown Source)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User$1.execute(User.java:231)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User$1.execute(User.java:227)
at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:320)
at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:227)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getUserPreferencesRef(User.java:224)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getPreferences(User.java:206)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.PreferencesService.getPreferences(PreferencesService.java:71)
at org.alfresco.web.app.Application.getLanguage(Application.java:688)
at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationHelper.authenticate(AuthenticationHelper.java:246)
at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationHelper.authenticate(AuthenticationHelper.java:106)
at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:75)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:286)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:845)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: net.sf.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException: Access is denied.
at net.sf.acegisecurity.vote.AffirmativeBased.decide(AffirmativeBased.java:86)
at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.beforeInvocation(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:394)
at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:77)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)
… 31 more
If you go to the login page (/alfresco/faces/jsp/login.jsp) then the following appears on the page instead:
javax.faces.FacesException: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
caused by:
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
caused by:
javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
caused by:
javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Exception getting value of property language of base of type : org.alfresco.web.bean.users.UserPreferencesBean
caused by:
javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Bean: org.alfresco.web.bean.users.UserPreferencesBean, property: language
caused by:
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
caused by:
org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException: Access Denied. You do not have the appropriate permissions to perform this operation.
caused by:
net.sf.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException: Access is denied.
When I click on show details I get:
javax.faces.FacesException: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
at org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.ServletExternalContextImpl.dispatch(ServletExternalContextImpl.java:425)
at org.apache.myfaces.application.jsp.JspViewHandlerImpl.renderView(JspViewHandlerImpl.java:211)
at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.RenderResponseExecutor.execute(RenderResponseExecutor.java:41)
at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.render(LifecycleImpl.java:132)
at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:140)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:94)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:128)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:286)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:845)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:583)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:447)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
Caused by: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServletWrapper.java:522)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:416)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:342)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:267)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:630)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:436)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:374)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:302)
at org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.ServletExternalContextImpl.dispatch(ServletExternalContextImpl.java:419)
… 19 more
Caused by: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Cannot get value for expression '#{UserPreferencesBean.language}'
at org.apache.myfaces.el.ValueBindingImpl.getValue(ValueBindingImpl.java:405)
at javax.faces.component.UIOutput.getValue(UIOutput.java:80)
at org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.renderkit.html.HtmlRendererUtils.getSubmittedOrSelectedValuesAsSet(HtmlRendererUtils.java:336)
at org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.renderkit.html.HtmlRendererUtils.internalRenderSelect(HtmlRendererUtils.java:313)
at org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.renderkit.html.HtmlRendererUtils.renderMenu(HtmlRendererUtils.java:267)
at org.apache.myfaces.shared_impl.renderkit.html.HtmlMenuRendererBase.encodeEnd(HtmlMenuRendererBase.java:59)
at javax.faces.component.UIComponentBase.encodeEnd(UIComponentBase.java:539)
at javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentTag.encodeEnd(UIComponentTag.java:498)
at javax.faces.webapp.UIComponentTag.doEndTag(UIComponentTag.java:366)
at org.apache.jsp.jsp.login_jsp._jspx_meth_h_005fselectOneMenu_005f0(login_jsp.java:584)
at org.apache.jsp.jsp.login_jsp._jspService(login_jsp.java:267)
at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:70)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:717)
at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:374)
… 29 more
Caused by: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Exception getting value of property language of base of type : org.alfresco.web.bean.users.UserPreferencesBean
at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getValue(PropertyResolverImpl.java:99)
at org.apache.myfaces.el.ELParserHelper$MyPropertySuffix.evaluate(ELParserHelper.java:535)
at org.apache.commons.el.ComplexValue.evaluate(ComplexValue.java:145)
at org.apache.myfaces.el.ValueBindingImpl.getValue(ValueBindingImpl.java:386)
… 42 more
Caused by: javax.faces.el.EvaluationException: Bean: org.alfresco.web.bean.users.UserPreferencesBean, property: language
at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getProperty(PropertyResolverImpl.java:461)
at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getValue(PropertyResolverImpl.java:85)
… 45 more
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getProperty(PropertyResolverImpl.java:457)
… 46 more
Caused by: org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.AccessDeniedException: Access Denied. You do not have the appropriate permissions to perform this operation.
at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:53)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:275)
at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:204)
at $Proxy7.hasAspect(Unknown Source)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User$1.execute(User.java:231)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User$1.execute(User.java:227)
at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:320)
at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:227)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getUserPreferencesRef(User.java:224)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getPreferences(User.java:193)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.PreferencesService.getPreferences(PreferencesService.java:61)
at org.alfresco.web.app.Application.getLanguage(Application.java:637)
at org.alfresco.web.bean.users.UserPreferencesBean.getLanguage(UserPreferencesBean.java:97)
… 51 more
Caused by: net.sf.acegisecurity.AccessDeniedException: Access is denied.
at net.sf.acegisecurity.vote.AffirmativeBased.decide(AffirmativeBased.java:86)
at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.beforeInvocation(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:394)
at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:77)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:166)
at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)
… 68 more
1 REPLY 1

maxpower
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
I've had some more poking around and it seems that there's an issue with the guest account.

As we don't need guests on the site at this moment, I've disabled it as per this post. http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1096

Fingers crossed that this will keep going! Smiley Happy