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A "401-unauthorized" error message is seen when executing the "Assign Task To User" call through the REST API Tester for IBM Business Process Manager (BPM)

Troubleshooting


Problem

When you execture the "Assign Task To User" call through the REST API Tester, you see a "401-unauthorized message." This situation occurs even if you use the tw_admins group to invoke the function through the REST API.

Symptom

The following message is seen in the log file:

CWTBG0549E: You are not authorized to perform the 'assign' action.

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM Business Process Manager Advanced

Software version:
8.0.1, 8.0, 7.5.1

Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows

Document number:
488665

Modified date:
28 April 2025

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swg21633128

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