[jcifs] Problem using jCIFS NTLM HTTP Authentication for Single Sign-on

[Michael B Allen]

On Fri, 11 May 2007 08:57:01 -0400
Ellery Crane <ecrane at bear-code.com> wrote:

> I'm attempting to debug a problem with our implementation of jCIFS.  
> We're using OpenCms, and have a module written to incorporate the  
> NTLM HTTP Authentication filter in the jCIFS library to accomplish  
> single sign-on for Windows users with accounts in Active Directory.   
> OpenCMS is being run on a linux server. When OpenCMS is being run on  
> the same Windows server as Active Directory, single sign-on works  
> perfectly. However, when OpenCms is on the linux server, attempts to  
> use the single sign-on functionality cause internal server errors:
> 
> When the transparent sign-on page is accessed, the page displays an  
> error:
> 
> A server error occured!
> Server error 500
> Internal Server Error
> The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it  
> from fulfilling the request.
> 
> Checking the tomcat logs reveals that the following error occurs the  
> first time that the transparent login page is accessed:
> 
> May 7, 2007 9:54:56 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve  
> invoke
> SEVERE: Servlet.service() for servlet OpenCmsServlet threw exception
> java.lang.NullPointerException
>          at jcifs.netbios.NbtAddress.<clinit>(NbtAddress.java:199)
>          at jcifs.UniAddress.<clinit>(UniAddress.java:62)

>From looking at this code it looks like InetAddress.getLocalHost(); is
returning null for some reason. That would be an environmental problem
(although the code should print an error indicating such rather than
generating an exception - I'll add this to The List).

Mike

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