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SAML Authentication Fails for Users After Maximo Application Suite 8.11 Upgrade Due to UserID/Username Mismatch in MAS Database Migration

Troubleshooting


Problem

After upgrading to Maximo Application Suite 8.11, SAML users can no longer login.

Symptom

When logging in as a SAML user, this error is received:
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Reviewing the coreidp pod log files, error messages such as these may be seen:
ibm.mas.internal.auth.samlresolver.SamlCredentialResolver A AIUEV2151A: Starting V3 SAML validation validation for the user id maxadmin
ibm.mas.internal.auth.samlresolver.SamlCredentialResolver W AIUSC0001W: SAML user maxadmin not found in MAS database
ibm.mas.internal.auth.samlresolver.SamlCredentialResolver A AIUEV2151A: Starting V2 SAML validation validation for the user id maxadmin
ibm.mas.internal.auth.samlresolver.SamlCredentialResolver E AIUSC0001E: SEVERE: User: maxadmin is not a SAML user

Document Location

Worldwide

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Modified date:
13 August 2026

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