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Authentication failed error

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Summary

We are observing the below error in SystemOut.log.
SECJ0369E: Authentication failed when using LTPA. The exception is com.ibm.websphere.wim.exception.PasswordCheckFailedException: CWWIM4513E The password match failed for the 'mdmadmin' principal name.
[8/14/24 8:54:45:879 CDT] 00002ea1 WSSUserRegist E CWWSS7062E: Failed to check username [mdmadmin] and password in the UserRegsitry: com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.core.SoapSecurityException: com.ibm.websphere.security.auth.WSLoginFailedException: CWWIM4513E The password match failed for the 'mdmadmin' principal name.

Objective

Avoid getting Failed to check username [mdmadmin] and password in the UserRegsitry error

Steps

When the password configured in the file (fileRegistry.xml) and the password entered do not match. You will getting an exception "Failed to check username [mdmadmin] and password in the UserRegsitry"
Verify that the password within the file (fileRegistry.xml) matches the password entered for the mdmadmin user
<wim:entities xsi:type="wim:LoginAccount">
<wim:principalName>mdmadmin</wim:principalName>
<wim:password>KioqKg==</wim:password>
</wim:entities>

Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 June 2025

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ibm17236293