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LDAP Authentication Problems

acstyxx
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
I am experiencing several problems with my alfresco system which is integrated with Liferay.  Both system are synchronizing users with Apache Directory Server (LDAP).

Periodically, when clicking on links from Liferay to Document in Alfresco an error page is reported:

    javax.faces.FacesException: Cannot get value for expression '#(UserPreferencesBean.language)'
This seems to correspond to an error in the log:

22:27:58,237 ERROR [[localhost].[/alfresco].[Faces Servlet]] Servlet.service() for servlet Faces Servlet 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 $Proxy22.hasAspect(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getUserPreferencesRef(User.java:211)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getPreferences(User.java:173)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.PreferencesService.getPreferences(PreferencesService.java:61)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.Application.getLanguage(Application.java:571)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.UserPreferencesBean.getLanguage(UserPreferencesBean.java:90)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getProperty(PropertyResolverImpl.java:457)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getValue(PropertyResolverImpl.java:85)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.ELParserHelper$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)
   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:558)
   at org.apache.jsp.jsp.login_jsp._jspService(login_jsp.java:259)
   at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:98)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:328)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:315)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:265)
   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.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:691)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:469)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:403)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:301)
   at org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.ServletExternalContextImpl.dispatch(ServletExternalContextImpl.java:419)
   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:269)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:94)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215)
   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.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:834)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:640)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:1286)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
22:27:58,252 ERROR [[localhost].[/alfresco].[jsp]] Servlet.service() for servlet jsp threw exception
java.lang.IllegalStateException: RenderResponse object is null
   at org.alfresco.web.ui.repo.tag.SystemErrorTag.doStartTag(SystemErrorTag.java:234)
   at org.apache.jsp.jsp.error_jsp._jspx_meth_r_005fsystemError_005f0(error_jsp.java:149)
   at org.apache.jsp.jsp.error_jsp._jspService(error_jsp.java:107)
   at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:98)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:328)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:315)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:265)
   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.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:691)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:471)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:403)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:301)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.custom(StandardHostValve.java:364)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.throwable(StandardHostValve.java:213)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:135)
   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.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:834)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:640)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:1286)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Jun 18, 2008 10:27:58 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve custom
SEVERE: Exception Processing ErrorPage[exceptionType=java.lang.Exception, location=/jsp/error.jsp]
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: RenderResponse object is null
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServletWrapper.java:476)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:383)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:315)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:265)
   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.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:691)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:471)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:403)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:301)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.custom(StandardHostValve.java:364)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.throwable(StandardHostValve.java:213)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:135)
   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.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:834)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:640)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:1286)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
I have also found the following Errors in the logs which seem relevant.

On one particular people sync : 

07:14:20,034 ERROR [quartz.core.JobRunShell] Job DEFAULT.ldapPeopleJobDetail threw an unhandled Exception:
org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:214)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterJob.execute(ImporterJob.java:44)
   at org.quartz.core.JobRunShell.run(JobRunShell.java:202)
   at org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool$WorkerThread.run(SimpleThreadPool.java:529)
Caused by: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import people.
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPPersonExportSource.generateExport(LDAPPersonExportSource.java:296)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:174)
   … 3 more
Caused by: javax.naming.NamingException: [LDAP: error code 54 - failed on search operation: Unexpected exception.]; remaining name 'ou=Users,dc=pactpurchasing,dc=com'
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.mapErrorCode(LdapCtx.java:3002)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.processReturnCode(LdapCtx.java:2931)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.processReturnCode(LdapCtx.java:2737)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.searchAux(LdapCtx.java:1808)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.c_search(LdapCtx.java:1731)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.ComponentDirContext.p_search(ComponentDirContext.java:368)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.PartialCompositeDirContext.search(PartialCompositeDirContext.java:338)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.PartialCompositeDirContext.search(PartialCompositeDirContext.java:321)
   at javax.naming.directory.InitialDirContext.search(InitialDirContext.java:248)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPPersonExportSource.generateExport(LDAPPersonExportSource.java:174)
   … 4 more
07:14:20,081 ERROR [quartz.core.ErrorLogger] Job (DEFAULT.ldapPeopleJobDetail threw an exception.
org.quartz.SchedulerException: Job threw an unhandled exception. [See nested exception: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import]
   at org.quartz.core.JobRunShell.run(JobRunShell.java:213)
   at org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool$WorkerThread.run(SimpleThreadPool.java:529)
Caused by: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:214)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterJob.execute(ImporterJob.java:44)
   at org.quartz.core.JobRunShell.run(JobRunShell.java:202)
   … 1 more
Caused by: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import people.
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPPersonExportSource.generateExport(LDAPPersonExportSource.java:296)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:174)
   … 3 more
Caused by: javax.naming.NamingException: [LDAP: error code 54 - failed on search operation: Unexpected exception.]; remaining name 'ou=Users,dc=pactpurchasing,dc=com'
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.mapErrorCode(LdapCtx.java:3002)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.processReturnCode(LdapCtx.java:2931)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.processReturnCode(LdapCtx.java:2737)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.searchAux(LdapCtx.java:1808)
   at com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtx.c_search(LdapCtx.java:1731)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.ComponentDirContext.p_search(ComponentDirContext.java:368)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.PartialCompositeDirContext.search(PartialCompositeDirContext.java:338)
   at com.sun.jndi.toolkit.ctx.PartialCompositeDirContext.search(PartialCompositeDirContext.java:321)
   at javax.naming.directory.InitialDirContext.search(InitialDirContext.java:248)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPPersonExportSource.generateExport(LDAPPersonExportSource.java:174)
   … 4 more
Or:

21:04:32,406 ERROR [quartz.core.ErrorLogger] Job (DEFAULT.ldapPeopleJobDetail threw an exception.
org.quartz.SchedulerException: Job threw an unhandled exception. [See nested exception: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import]
   at org.quartz.core.JobRunShell.run(JobRunShell.java:213)
   at org.quartz.simpl.SimpleThreadPool$WorkerThread.run(SimpleThreadPool.java:529)
Caused by: org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporterException: Failed to import
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:214)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterJob.execute(ImporterJob.java:44)
   at org.quartz.core.JobRunShell.run(JobRunShell.java:202)
   … 1 more
Caused by: org.alfresco.service.cmr.view.ImporterException: Failed to import package at line 24; column 16 due to error: Object of class [org.alfresco.repo.domain.hibernate.NodeImpl] with identifier [25]: optimistic locking failed; nested exception is org.hibernate.StaleObjectStateException: Row was updated or deleted by another transaction (or unsaved-value mapping was incorrect): [org.alfresco.repo.domain.hibernate.NodeImpl#25]
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.view.ViewParser.parse(ViewParser.java:190)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterComponent.parserImport(ImporterComponent.java:360)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterComponent.importView(ImporterComponent.java:224)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter.doImport(ExportSourceImporter.java:182)
   … 3 more
Caused by: org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateOptimisticLockingFailureException: Object of class [org.alfresco.repo.domain.hibernate.NodeImpl] with identifier [25]: optimistic locking failed; nested exception is org.hibernate.StaleObjectStateException: Row was updated or deleted by another transaction (or unsaved-value mapping was incorrect): [org.alfresco.repo.domain.hibernate.NodeImpl#25]
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.SessionFactoryUtils.convertHibernateAccessException(SessionFactoryUtils.java:663)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateAccessor.convertHibernateAccessException(HibernateAccessor.java:407)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateTemplate.execute(HibernateTemplate.java:372)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateTemplate.execute(HibernateTemplate.java:333)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.hibernate.HibernateNodeDaoServiceImpl.setChildNameUnique(HibernateNodeDaoServiceImpl.java:679)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor281.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   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.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionalDaoInterceptor.invoke(TransactionalDaoInterceptor.java:68)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy20.setChildNameUnique(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.setChildUniqueName(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:2045)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.setProperties(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:1005)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor252.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   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.alfresco.repo.transaction.TransactionResourceInterceptor.invoke(TransactionResourceInterceptor.java:144)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy22.setProperties(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor252.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   at org.alfresco.repo.service.StoreRedirectorProxyFactory$RedirectorInvocationHandler.invoke(StoreRedirectorProxyFactory.java:221)
   at $Proxy23.setProperties(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.MLPropertyInterceptor.invoke(MLPropertyInterceptor.java:220)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.invoke(NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.java:236)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.invoke(NodeRefPropertyMethodInterceptor.java:236)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:176)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:210)
   at $Proxy22.setProperties(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor252.invoke(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   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 net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.method.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor.invoke(MethodSecurityInterceptor.java:80)
   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 $Proxy22.setProperties(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterComponent$NodeImporter$UpdateExistingNodeImporterStrategy.importNode(ImporterComponent.java:1450)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterComponent$NodeImporter.importNode(ImporterComponent.java:550)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.view.ViewParser.importNode(ViewParser.java:847)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.view.ViewParser.processEndType(ViewParser.java:811)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.view.ViewParser.processEndElement(ViewParser.java:791)
   at org.alfresco.repo.importer.view.ViewParser.parse(ViewParser.java:182)
   … 6 more
Caused by: org.hibernate.StaleObjectStateException: Row was updated or deleted by another transaction (or unsaved-value mapping was incorrect): [org.alfresco.repo.domain.hibernate.NodeImpl#25]
   at org.hibernate.persister.entity.AbstractEntityPersister.check(AbstractEntityPersister.java:1714)
   at org.hibernate.persister.entity.AbstractEntityPersister.update(AbstractEntityPersister.java:2357)
   at org.hibernate.persister.entity.AbstractEntityPersister.updateOrInsert(AbstractEntityPersister.java:2257)
   at org.hibernate.persister.entity.AbstractEntityPersister.update(AbstractEntityPersister.java:2557)
   at org.hibernate.action.EntityUpdateAction.execute(EntityUpdateAction.java:92)
   at org.hibernate.engine.ActionQueue.execute(ActionQueue.java:248)
   at org.hibernate.engine.ActionQueue.executeActions(ActionQueue.java:232)
   at org.hibernate.engine.ActionQueue.executeActions(ActionQueue.java:140)
   at org.hibernate.event.def.AbstractFlushingEventListener.performExecutions(AbstractFlushingEventListener.java:298)
   at org.hibernate.event.def.DefaultAutoFlushEventListener.onAutoFlush(DefaultAutoFlushEventListener.java:41)
   at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.autoFlushIfRequired(SessionImpl.java:969)
   at org.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl.list(SessionImpl.java:1114)
   at org.hibernate.impl.QueryImpl.list(QueryImpl.java:79)
   at org.hibernate.impl.AbstractQueryImpl.uniqueResult(AbstractQueryImpl.java:804)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.hibernate.HibernateNodeDaoServiceImpl$4.doInHibernate(HibernateNodeDaoServiceImpl.java:676)
   at org.springframework.orm.hibernate3.HibernateTemplate.execute(HibernateTemplate.java:367)
   … 66 more
and this error seemed to occur before :

09:10:33,773 ERROR [[localhost].[/alfresco].[jsp]] Servlet.service() for servlet jsp threw exception
org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: Not implemented
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.DefaultMutableAuthenticationDao.loadUserByUsername(DefaultMutableAuthenticationDao.java:410)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.providers.dao.DaoAuthenticationProvider.getUserFromBackend(DaoAuthenticationProvider.java:390)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.providers.dao.DaoAuthenticationProvider.authenticate(DaoAuthenticationProvider.java:225)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.providers.ProviderManager.doAuthentication(ProviderManager.java:159)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.AbstractAuthenticationManager.authenticate(AbstractAuthenticationManager.java:49)
   at net.sf.acegisecurity.intercept.AbstractSecurityInterceptor.beforeInvocation(AbstractSecurityInterceptor.java:372)
   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 $Proxy22.hasAspect(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getUserPreferencesRef(User.java:211)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User.getPreferences(User.java:173)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.PreferencesService.getPreferences(PreferencesService.java:61)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.Application.getLanguage(Application.java:571)
   at org.alfresco.web.bean.UserPreferencesBean.getLanguage(UserPreferencesBean.java:90)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getProperty(PropertyResolverImpl.java:457)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.PropertyResolverImpl.getValue(PropertyResolverImpl.java:85)
   at org.apache.myfaces.el.ELParserHelper$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)
   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:558)
   at org.apache.jsp.jsp.login_jsp._jspService(login_jsp.java:259)
   at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:98)
   at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:328)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:315)
   at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:265)
   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.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:691)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.processRequest(ApplicationDispatcher.java:469)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doForward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:403)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.forward(ApplicationDispatcher.java:301)
   at org.apache.myfaces.context.servlet.ServletExternalContextImpl.dispatch(ServletExternalContextImpl.java:419)
   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:269)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:188)
   at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:94)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:215)
   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.Http11AprProcessor.process(Http11AprProcessor.java:834)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11AprProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11AprProtocol.java:640)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.AprEndpoint$Worker.run(AprEndpoint.java:1286)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
Although I do not think it is relevant, the Apache Directory Server logs this Error on everyth People Sync (occuring every 10 seconds): 

[13:06:18] ERROR [org.apache.directory.server.ldap.support.UnbindHandler] - failed to unbind session properly
org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.exception.LdapNameNotFoundException: uid=admin,ou=system
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.DefaultPartitionNexus.getPartition(DefaultPartitionNexus.java:1114)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.DefaultPartitionNexus.unbind(DefaultPartitionNexus.java:773)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:210)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain$Entry$1.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:1412)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.BaseInterceptor.unbind(BaseInterceptor.java:229)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.interceptor.InterceptorChain.unbind(InterceptorChain.java:794)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.PartitionNexusProxy.unbind(PartitionNexusProxy.java:684)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.PartitionNexusProxy.unbind(PartitionNexusProxy.java:701)
   at org.apache.directory.server.core.jndi.ServerLdapContext.ldapUnbind(ServerLdapContext.java:210)
   at org.apache.directory.server.ldap.support.UnbindHandler.messageReceived(UnbindHandler.java:58)
   at org.apache.mina.handler.demux.DemuxingIoHandler.messageReceived(DemuxingIoHandler.java:141)
   at org.apache.directory.server.ldap.LdapProtocolProvider$LdapProtocolHandler.messageReceived(LdapProtocolProvider.java:428)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain$TailFilter.messageReceived(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:570)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain.callNextMessageReceived(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:299)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain.access$1100(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:53)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain$EntryImpl$1.messageReceived(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:648)
   at org.apache.mina.filter.codec.support.SimpleProtocolDecoderOutput.flush(SimpleProtocolDecoderOutput.java:58)
   at org.apache.mina.filter.codec.ProtocolCodecFilter.messageReceived(ProtocolCodecFilter.java:176)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain.callNextMessageReceived(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:299)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain.access$1100(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:53)
   at org.apache.mina.common.support.AbstractIoFilterChain$EntryImpl$1.messageReceived(AbstractIoFilterChain.java:648)
   at org.apache.mina.filter.executor.ExecutorFilter.processEvent(ExecutorFilter.java:220)
   at org.apache.mina.filter.executor.ExecutorFilter$ProcessEventsRunnable.run(ExecutorFilter.java:264)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.runTask(Unknown Source)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
The ldap-authentication-context I have is:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'>

<beans>
   
   <!– The main configuration has moved into a properties file –>
   
    <bean name="ldapAuthenticationPlaceholderConfigurer" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
        <property name="ignoreUnresolvablePlaceholders">
            <value>true</value>
        </property> 
        <property name="locations">
            <value>classpath:alfresco/extension/ldap-authentication.properties</value>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
    <!– DAO that rejects changes - LDAP is read only at the moment. It does allow users to be deleted with out warnings from the UI. –>
   
    <bean name="authenticationDao" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.DefaultMutableAuthenticationDao" >
        <property name="allowDeleteUser">
            <value>true</value>
        </property>
    </bean>   
  

    <!– LDAP authentication configuration –>
   
    <!–
   
    You can also use JAAS authentication for Kerberos against Active Directory or NTLM if you also require single sign on from the
    web browser. You do not have to use LDAP authentication to synchronise groups and users from an LDAP store if it supports other
    authentication routes, like Active Directory.
   
    –>
   
    <bean id="authenticationComponent" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPAuthenticationComponentImpl">
        <property name="LDAPInitialDirContextFactory">
            <ref bean="ldapInitialDirContextFactory"/>
        </property>
        <property name="userNameFormat">
            <!–
           
            This maps between what the user types in and what is passed through to the underlying LDAP authentication.
           
            "%s" - the user id is passed through without modification.
            Used for LDAP authentication such as DIGEST-MD5, anything that is not "simple".
           
            "cn=%s,ou=London,dc=company,dc=com" - If the user types in "Joe Bloggs" the authenticate as "cn=Joe Bloggs,ou=London,dc=company,dc=com"
            Usually for simple authentication. Simple authentication always uses the DN for the user.
           
            –>
            <value>${ldap.authentication.userNameFormat}</value>
        </property>
        <property name="nodeService">
            <ref bean="nodeService" />
        </property>
        <property name="personService">
            <ref bean="personService" />
        </property>
        <property name="transactionService">
            <ref bean="transactionService" />
        </property>   
        <property name="allowGuestLogin">
            <value>false</value>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
    <!–
   
    This bean is used to support general LDAP authentication. It is also used to provide read only access to users and groups
    to pull them out of the LDAP reopsitory
   
    –>
   
    <bean id="ldapInitialDirContextFactory" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl">
        <property name="initialDirContextEnvironment">
            <map>
                <!– The LDAP provider –>
                <entry key="java.naming.factory.initial">
                    <value>${ldap.authentication.java.naming.factory.initial}</value>
                </entry>
               
                <!– The url to the LDAP server –>
                <!– Note you can use space separated urls - they will be tried in turn until one works –>
                <!– This could be used to authenticate against one or more ldap servers (you will not know which one ….) –>
                <entry key="java.naming.provider.url">
                    <value>${ldap.authentication.java.naming.provider.url}</value>
                </entry>
               
                <!– The authentication mechanism to use      –>
                <!– Some sasl authentication mechanisms may require a realm to be set –>
                <!–                java.naming.security.sasl.realm –>
                <!– The available options will depend on your LDAP provider –>
                <entry key="java.naming.security.authentication">
                    <value>${ldap.authentication.java.naming.security.authentication}</value>
                </entry>
               
                <!– The id of a user who can read group and user information –>
                <!– This does not go through the pattern substitution defined above and is used "as is" –>
                <entry key="java.naming.security.principal">
                    <value>${ldap.authentication.java.naming.security.principal}</value>
                </entry>
               
                <!– The password for the user defined above –>
                <entry key="java.naming.security.credentials">
                    <value>${ldap.authentication.java.naming.security.credentials}</value>
                </entry>
            </map>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
</beans>
and the ldap-synchronisation-context is:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'>

<beans>
   
   <bean name="ldapSynchronisationPlaceholderConfigurer" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.PropertyPlaceholderConfigurer">
       <property name="ignoreUnresolvablePlaceholders">
            <value>true</value>
        </property> 
        <property name="locations">
            <value>classpath:alfresco/extension/ldap-synchronisation.properties</value>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
    <!–
      Wire up the same context as used for LDAP authentication. You could use another context: just replace this
       alias with the bean definition
    –>
   
    <alias alias="ldapSyncInitialDirContextFactory" name="ldapInitialDirContextFactory"/>
   
    <!– Ldap Syncronisation support –>
   
    <!–
       
    There can be more than one stack of beans that import users or groups. For example, it may be easier
    to have a version of ldapPeopleExportSource, and associated beans, for each sub-tree of your ldap directory
    from which you want to import users. You could then limit users to be imported from two or more sub tress and ignore
    users found else where. The same applies to the import of groups.
        
    The defaults shown below are for OpenLDAP.   
       
    –>
       
  
    <!– Extract user information from LDAP and transform this to XML –>
    
    <bean id="ldapPeopleExportSource" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPPersonExportSource">
        <!–
        The query to select objects that represent the users to import.
       
        For Open LDAP, using a basic schema, the following is probably what you want:
        (objectclass=inetOrgPerson)
       
        For Active Directory:
        (objectclass=user)
        –>
        <property name="personQuery">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.personQuery}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The seach base restricts the LDAP query to a sub section of tree on the LDAP server.
        –>
        <property name="searchBase">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.personSearchBase}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The unique identifier for the user.
       
        THIS MUST MATCH WHAT THE USER TYPES IN AT THE LOGIN PROMPT   
       
        For simple LDAP authentication this is likely to be "cn" or, less friendly, "distinguishedName"
       
        In OpenLDAP, using other authentication mechanisms "uid", but this depends on how you map
        from the id in the LDAP authentication request to search for the inetOrgPerson against which
        to authenticate.
       
        In Active Directory this is most likely to be "sAMAccountName"
       
        This property is mandatory and must appear on all users found by the query defined above.
       
        –>
        <property name="userIdAttributeName">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userIdAttributeName}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!– Services –>
        <property name="LDAPInitialDirContextFactory">
            <ref bean="ldapSyncInitialDirContextFactory"/>
        </property>
        <property name="personService">
            <ref bean="personService"></ref>
        </property>
        <property name="namespaceService">
            <ref bean="namespaceService"/>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        This property defines a mapping between attributes held on LDAP user objects and
        the properties of user objects held in the repository. The key is the QName of an attribute in
        the repository, the value is the attribute name from the user/inetOrgPerson/.. object in the
        LDAP repository.    
        –>
        <property name="attributeMapping">
            <map>
                <entry key="cm:userName">
                    <!– Must match the same attribute as userIdAttributeName –>
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userIdAttributeName}</value>
                </entry>
                <entry key="cm:firstName">
                    <!– OpenLDAP: "givenName" –>
                    <!– Active Directory: "givenName" –>
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userFirstNameAttributeName}</value>
                </entry>
                <entry key="cm:lastName">
                    <!– OpenLDAP: "sn" –>
                    <!– Active Directory: "sn" –>
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userLastNameAttributeName}</value>
                </entry>
                <entry key="cm:email">
                    <!– OpenLDAP: "mail" –>
                    <!– Active Directory: "???" –>
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userEmailAttributeName}</value>
                </entry>
                <entry key="cm:organizationId">
                    <!– OpenLDAP: "o" –>
                    <!– Active Directory: "???" –>
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userOrganizationalIdAttributeName}</value>
                </entry>
                <!– Always use the default –>
                <entry key="cm:homeFolderProvider">
                    <null/>
                </entry>
            </map>
        </property>
        <!– Set a default home folder provider –>
        <!– Defaults only apply for values above –>
        <property name="attributeDefaults">
            <map>
                <entry key="cm:homeFolderProvider">
                    <value>${ldap.synchronisation.defaultHomeFolderProvider}</value>
                </entry>
            </map>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
    <!– Extract group information from LDAP and transform this to XML –>
   
    <bean id="ldapGroupExportSource" class="org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPGroupExportSource">
        <!–
        The query to select objects that represent the groups to import.
       
        For Open LDAP, using a basic schema, the following is probably what you want:
        (objectclass=groupOfNames)
       
        For Active Directory:
        (objectclass=group)
        –>
        <property name="groupQuery">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.groupQuery}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The seach base restricts the LDAP query to a sub section of tree on the LDAP server.
        –>
        <property name="searchBase">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.groupSearchBase}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The unique identifier for the user. This must match the userIdAttributeName on the ldapPeopleExportSource bean above.
        –>
        <property name="userIdAttributeName">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.userIdAttributeName}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        An attribute that is a unique identifier for each group found.
        This is also the name of the group with the current group implementation.
        This is mandatory for any groups found.
       
        OpenLDAP: "cn" as it is mandatory on groupOfNames
        Active Directory: "cn"
       
        –>
        <property name="groupIdAttributeName">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.groupIdAttributeName}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The objectClass attribute for group members.
        For each member of a group, the distinguished name is given.
        The object is looked up by its DN. If the object is of this class it is treated as a group.
        –>
        <property name="groupType">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.groupType}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The objectClass attribute for person members.
        For each member of a group, the distinguished name is given.
        The object is looked up by its DN. If the object is of this class it is treated as a person.
        –>
        <property name="personType">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.personType}</value>
        </property>
        <property name="LDAPInitialDirContextFactory">
            <ref bean="ldapSyncInitialDirContextFactory"/>
        </property>
        <property name="namespaceService">
            <ref bean="namespaceService"/>
        </property>
       
        <!–
        The repeating attribute on group objects (found by query or as sub groups)
        used to define membership of the group. This is assumed to hold distinguished names of
        other groups or users/people; the above types are used to determine this.
       
        OpenLDAP: "member" as it is mandatory on groupOfNames
        Active Directory: "member"
       
        –>
        <property name="memberAttribute">
            <value>${ldap.synchronisation.groupMemberAttributeName}</value>
        </property>
       
        <property name="authorityDAO">
            <ref bean="authorityDAO"/>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
    <!– Job definitions to import LDAP people and groups –>
    <!– The triggers register themselves with the scheduler –>
    <!– You may comment in the default scheduler to enable these triggers –>
    <!– If a cron base trigger is what you want seee scheduled-jobs-context.xml for examples. –>
   
    <!– Trigger to load poeple –>
    <!– Note you can have more than one initial (context, trigger, import job and export source) set –>
    <!– This would allow you to load people from more than one ldap store –>
   
    <bean id="ldapPeopleTrigger" class="org.alfresco.util.CronTriggerBean">
        <property name="jobDetail">
            <bean id="ldapPeopleJobDetail" class="org.springframework.scheduling.quartz.JobDetailBean">
                <property name="jobClass">
                    <value>org.alfresco.repo.importer.ImporterJob</value>
                </property>
                <property name="jobDataAsMap">
                    <map>
                        <entry key="bean">
                            <ref bean="ldapPeopleImport"/>
                        </entry>
                    </map>
                </property>
            </bean>
        </property>
        <property name="cronExpression">
         <value>${ldap.synchronisation.import.person.cron}</value>
      </property>
        <property name="scheduler">
            <ref bean="schedulerFactory" />
        </property>
    </bean>
   
   
    <!– The bean that imports xml describing people –>
   
    <bean id="ldapPeopleImport" class="org.alfresco.repo.importer.ExportSourceImporter">
        <property name="importerService">
            <ref bean="importerComponentWithBehaviour"/>
        </property>
        <property name="transactionService">
            <ref bean="transactionComponent"/>
        </property>
        <property name="authenticationComponent">
            <ref bean="authenticationComponent"/>
        </property>
        <property name="exportSource">
            <ref bean="ldapPeopleExportSource"/>
        </property>

        <!– The store that contains people - this should not be changed –>
        <property name="storeRef">
            <value>${spaces.store}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!– The location of people nodes within the store defined above - this should not be changed –>
        <property name="path">
            <value>/${system.system_container.childname}/${system.people_container.childname}</value>
        </property>
       
        <!– If true, clear all existing people before import, if false update/add people from the xml –>
        <property name="clearAllChildren">
            <value>false</value>
        </property>
        <property name="nodeService">
            <ref bean="nodeService"/>
        </property>
        <property name="searchService">
            <ref bean="searchService"/>
        </property>
        <property name="namespacePrefixResolver">
            <ref bean="namespaceService"/>
        </property>
       
       
        <property name="caches">
            <set>
                <ref bean="permissionsAccessCache"/>
            </set>
        </property>
    </bean>
   
   
</beans>


Any help would be greatly appreciated as this is causing considerable problems when users cannot download.
5 REPLIES 5

rivetlogic
Champ on-the-rise
Champ on-the-rise
Hi,

I assume that you are using a webscript portlet. If so try using the below authenticator in your portlet.xml.



<init-param>
           <name>authenticator</name>
           <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
        </init-param>


If this doesn't solve, you may need to post the version and environment.

Best Regards,
Shagul

acstyxx
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
the portlet.xml does contain that init-param.  The full file is as follows:


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<portlet-app xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/portlet/portlet-app_1_0.xsd" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="1.0" xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/portlet/portlet-app_1_0.xsd http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/portlet/portlet-app_1_0.xsd">
   <portlet>
      <description>Alfresco Client Portlet</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoClient</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.app.portlet.AlfrescoFacesPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>default-view</name>
         <value>/jsp/login.jsp</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
         <portlet-mode>HELP</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>Alfresco Client Portlet</title>
         <short-title>alfresco-client-portlet</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>My Tasks</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoMyTasks</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/ui/mytasks</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>My Tasks</title>
         <short-title>My Tasks</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>Document List</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoDocList</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/ui/doclist</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>Document List</title>
         <short-title>Document List</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>My Spaces</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoMySpaces</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/ui/myspaces</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>My Spaces</title>
         <short-title>My Spaces</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>My Web Forms</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoMyWebForms</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/ui/mywebforms</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>My Web Forms</title>
         <short-title>My Web Forms</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>My Web Files</description>
      <portlet-name>AlfrescoMyWebFiles</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/ui/mywebfiles</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>My Web Files</title>
         <short-title>My Web Files</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>xxx Navigation</description>
      <portlet-name>xxxNavigation</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/navigation?root=xxx</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>xxx Navigation</title>
         <short-title>xxx Navigation</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>xxx Documents</description>
      <portlet-name>xxxDocuments</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/documents?path=/Company Home/xxx</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>xxx Documents</title>
         <short-title>xxx Documents</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>   
   <portlet>
      <description>xxx Document Search</description>
      <portlet-name>xxxDocumentSearch</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/search?type=xxx&amp;path=/Company Home/xxx</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>xxx Document Search</title>
         <short-title>xxx Document Search</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
      <portlet>
      <description>xxx Document Search Results</description>
      <portlet-name>xxxDocumentSearchResults</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/results?type=xxx&amp;path=/Company Home/xxx</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>xxx Document Search Results</title>
         <short-title>xxx Document Search Results</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>xxx Latest Updates</description>
      <portlet-name>xxxLatestUpdates</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/latest?type=xxx</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>xxx Latest Updates</title>
         <short-title>xxx Latest Updates</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>   
   <portlet>
      <description>app1 Navigation</description>
      <portlet-name>app1Navigation</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/navigation?root=app1</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>app1 Navigation</title>
         <short-title>app1 Navigation</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>app1 Documents</description>
      <portlet-name>app1Documents</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/documents?path=/Company Home/app1</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>app1 Documents</title>
         <short-title>app1 Documents</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>   
   <portlet>
      <description>app1 Document Search</description>
      <portlet-name>app1DocumentSearch</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/search?type=app1&amp;path=/Company Home/app1</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>app1 Document Search</title>
         <short-title>app1 Document Search</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>app1 Document Search Results</description>
      <portlet-name>app1DocumentSearchResults</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/results?type=app1&amp;path=/Company Home/app1</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>app1 Document Search Results</title>
         <short-title>app1 Document Search Results</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>
   <portlet>
      <description>app1 Latest Updates</description>
      <portlet-name>app1LatestUpdates</portlet-name>
      <portlet-class>org.alfresco.web.scripts.portlet.WebScriptPortlet</portlet-class>
      <init-param>
         <name>authenticator</name>
         <value>webscripts.authenticator.jsr168.webclient</value>
      </init-param>
      <init-param>
         <name>scriptUrl</name>
         <value>/alfresco/168s/client1/latest?type=app1&amp;count=5</value>
      </init-param>
      <supports>
         <mime-type>text/html</mime-type>
         <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode>
      </supports>
      <portlet-info>
         <title>app1 Latest Updates</title>
         <short-title>app1 Latest Updates</short-title>
      </portlet-info>
   </portlet>   
   <user-attribute>
      <name>user.home-info.online.email</name>
   </user-attribute>
    <user-attribute>
      <name>user.name.nickName</name>
   </user-attribute>
</portlet-app>
I am running:
on Windows 2003 Server SP2.

acstyxx
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
also, I should note that Alfresco was patched with Jira 2279 (alfresco-web-client.jar).

rivetlogic
Champ on-the-rise
Champ on-the-rise
There was an issue with webscript authentication which was resolved in 2.1.2E.

https://issues.alfresco.com/browse/AWC-1799

This was throwing the

A valid SecureContext was not provided in the RequestContext

Are you using 2.1.2 Enterprise edition?


-Shagul

acstyxx
Champ in-the-making
Champ in-the-making
Yes, I am using Alfresco Enterprise 2.1.2 plus a patch related to https://issues.alfresco.com/browse/AR-2279