Labs 3 Share -- users site population fails using AD auth

[ofrxnz]

In Labs 3 (A, B & C) I have had a recurring issue in Share.

When using Alfresco's internal authentication mechanism and a non-admin user logs in, everything works fine and Share is able to populate the Sites a user is part of.  Also, on the "Sites" page the "Join and Leave" buttons work.

When I enable LDAP authentication against an Active Directory server, The user accounts work fine In Alfresco.  When I go into Share with a non-admin account, The My-Sites dashboard widget Explodes and does not populate sites (or just does not render).   Also, the "sites" page yields the following error

Failed to retrieve site membership information for current user, Join and Leave buttons will not be available

On a moderately hacked together form of Labs 3c i receive the trace further down the page.  This is the same error i receive when using the Lab 3B full windows install with only ldap configured

Does anyone know if this is an Active Directory or LDAP configuration issue or a bug in the code

Here is the trace

09:48:46,214 ERROR [freemarker.runtime] 

Expression sites is undefined on line 4, column 11 in org/alfresco/components/dashlets/my-sites.get.html.ftl.
The problematic instruction:
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==> list sites as site [on line 4, column 4 in org/alfresco/components/dashlets/my-sites.get.html.ftl]
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Java backtrace for programmers:
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freemarker.core.InvalidReferenceException: Expression sites is undefined on line 4, column 11 in org/alfresco/components/dashlets/my-sites.get.html.ftl.
   at freemarker.core.TemplateObject.assertNonNull(TemplateObject.java:124)
   at freemarker.core.IteratorBlock.accept(IteratorBlock.java:100)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:188)
   at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:237)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.PresentationTemplateProcessor.process(PresentationTemplateProcessor.java:146)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.AbstractWebScript.renderTemplate(AbstractWebScript.java:504)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.DeclarativeWebScript.renderFormatTemplate(DeclarativeWebScript.java:252)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.DeclarativeWebScript.execute(DeclarativeWebScript.java:145)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.PresentationContainer.executeScript(PresentationContainer.java:53)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.LocalWebScriptRuntimeContainer.executeScript(LocalWebScriptRuntimeContainer.java:186)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.AbstractRuntime.executeScript(AbstractRuntime.java:240)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.AbstractRuntime.executeScript(AbstractRuntime.java:139)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.WebScriptRenderer.execute(WebScriptRenderer.java:272)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.renderComponent(RenderUtil.java:463)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.PresentationUtil.renderComponent(PresentationUtil.java:202)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.taglib.ComponentTag.doStartTag(ComponentTag.java:100)
   at org.alfresco.tools.TagUtil.execute(TagUtil.java:143)
   at org.alfresco.tools.TagUtil.execute(TagUtil.java:79)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.executeTag(FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.java:95)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.executeTag(FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.java:73)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.ComponentFreemarkerTagDirective.execute(ComponentFreemarkerTagDirective.java:118)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:261)
   at freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:126)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:188)
   at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:237)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.PresentationTemplateProcessor.process(PresentationTemplateProcessor.java:146)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.FreemarkerRenderer.execute(FreemarkerRenderer.java:219)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.executeRenderer(RenderUtil.java:877)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.executeRenderer(RenderUtil.java:854)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.renderRegion(RenderUtil.java:374)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.PresentationUtil.renderRegion(PresentationUtil.java:164)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.taglib.RegionTag.doStartTag(RegionTag.java:113)
   at org.alfresco.tools.TagUtil.execute(TagUtil.java:143)
   at org.alfresco.tools.TagUtil.execute(TagUtil.java:79)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.executeTag(FreemarkerTagSupportDirective.java:95)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.RegionFreemarkerTagDirective.execute(RegionFreemarkerTagDirective.java:128)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:261)
   at freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:126)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.IteratorBlock$Context.runLoop(IteratorBlock.java:179)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:415)
   at freemarker.core.IteratorBlock.accept(IteratorBlock.java:102)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.IteratorBlock$Context.runLoop(IteratorBlock.java:179)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:415)
   at freemarker.core.IteratorBlock.accept(IteratorBlock.java:102)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Macro$Context.runMacro(Macro.java:164)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:601)
   at freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:106)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.IfBlock.accept(IfBlock.java:82)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Macro$Context.runMacro(Macro.java:164)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:601)
   at freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:106)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:393)
   at freemarker.core.BodyInstruction.accept(BodyInstruction.java:93)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Macro$Context.runMacro(Macro.java:164)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:601)
   at freemarker.core.UnifiedCall.accept(UnifiedCall.java:106)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.MixedContent.accept(MixedContent.java:92)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.visit(Environment.java:208)
   at freemarker.core.Environment.process(Environment.java:188)
   at freemarker.template.Template.process(Template.java:237)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.PresentationTemplateProcessor.process(PresentationTemplateProcessor.java:146)
   at org.alfresco.web.scripts.FreemarkerRenderer.execute(FreemarkerRenderer.java:219)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.renderTemplate(RenderUtil.java:266)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.RenderUtil.renderPage(RenderUtil.java:170)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.PresentationUtil.renderPage(PresentationUtil.java:88)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.servlet.DispatcherServlet.dispatchPage(DispatcherServlet.java:459)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.servlet.DispatcherServlet.dispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:360)
   at org.alfresco.web.site.servlet.DispatcherServlet.service(DispatcherServlet.java:148)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:269)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:210)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:174)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:108)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:151)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:870)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:665)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:528)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:81)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:685)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:619)
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On an off note this may be relevant

SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet VtiRootProxyServlet threw exception
net.sf.acegisecurity.AuthenticationCredentialsNotFoundException: A valid SecureContext was not provided in the RequestContext
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.credentialsNotFound(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:477)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.beforeInvocation(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:355)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:77)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:49)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditComponentImpl.audit(AuditComponentImpl.java:245)
   at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:69)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:107)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy42.resolveNamePath(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.module.vti.handler.alfresco.VtiPathHelper.resolvePathFileInfo(VtiPathHelper.java:133)
   at org.alfresco.module.vti.handler.alfresco.AlfrescoVtiMethodHandler.existResource(AlfrescoVtiMethodHandler.java:941)
   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.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:281)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:187)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:154)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.adapter.ThrowsAdviceInterceptor.invoke(ThrowsAdviceInterceptor.java:129)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy75.existResource(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.module.vti.VtiFilter.doFilter(VtiFilter.java:147)
   at org.alfresco.module.vti.httpconnector.VtiServletContainer$HttpFilterChain.doFilter(VtiServletContainer.java:203)
   at org.alfresco.module.vti.httpconnector.VtiServletContainer.service(VtiServletContainer.java:108)
   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.alfresco.proxy.ProxyServlet.service(ProxyServlet.java:99)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:269)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:210)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:174)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:117)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:108)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:151)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:870)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:665)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:528)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:81)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:685)‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[ofrxnz]

To update this, Users created in alfresco work.  So, It appears NTLM users and LDAP users have some properties that are different than users created within alfresco. 

Does anyone know what would cause NTLM users to look different to the webscript components than the internal Alfresco users?

[ofrxnz]

The problem was caused by the use of a dot in the username

[jeshurun]

We have the exact same problem and we don't have any special characters in the username. Alfresco works fine, but when a non-admin logs into share, the above mentioned error pops up on the sites page. Also, the my calendar, my workspaces and my documents dashlets don't work. My calendar throws an Exception with an access denied somewhere along the way. We are using OpenLDAP for authentication. However, the users are able to collaborate on sites and everything works normally on the site dashboard. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. We are using Alfresco 3.2r and running on Ubuntu server with MySQL DB

Thanks,
Jeshurun