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EKM CLI fails to connect to EKM server when LocalOS authentication is enabled

Troubleshooting


Problem

EKM server has "Server.authMechanism = LocalOS" set. However, CLI login using Local OS user id and password fails.

Symptom

Audit log recorded following error:

Runtime event:[
timestamp=Fri Nov 16 11:55:43 EST 2007
ComponentId=[threadId=Thread[main,5,main]]
event source=com.ibm.keymanager.cb
outcome=[result=successful]
event type=SECURITY_RUNTIME
resource=[name=EKM server;type=application]
action=start
user=[name=EKMAdmin]
]
Authentication event:[
timestamp=Fri Nov 16 12:12:25 EST 2007
ComponentId=[threadId=Thread[Thread-15,5,KeyManagementServerV2-Processors]]
event source=com.ibm.keymanager.c.c
outcome=[result=unsuccessful]
event type=SECURITY_AUTHN
anthentication type=TokenUserName
users=[name=walkerdw]
]

Debug log recorded following error:

ALL:
javax.security.auth.login.LoginException: Couldn't open the service pipe 2
at com.ibm.security.auth.module.NTActiveSystem.getThisOne(Native Method)
at com.ibm.security.auth.module.NTActiveSystem.<init>(NTActiveSystem.java:98)

Cause

The line "Server.jaaslogoninstalled = yes" had been added manually on EKM properties file

Resolving The Problem

The line "Server.jaaslogoninstalled = yes" should not be added manually. This line is automatically added by EKM server on the run if Server.authMechanism is set to yes. The absence of the line helps EKM server identify that the required JAAS logon code is missing and hence add it consequently.

Deleting the line "Server.jaaslogoninstalled = yes" and restarting EKM server service fixes the problem. Note that EKM service should be stopped before making changes to properties file.

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Product Synonym

EKM JAVA SECURITY ENCRYPTION KEY MANAGER

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21289633