OBIEE 12c: "javax.xml.ws.soap.SOAPFaultException: Authentication error. An error occurred during authentication" After Configuring BI Impersonator User And Using Initialization Blocks For Authentication (Doc ID 2138558.1)

Last updated on MAY 23, 2023

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Goal

Configuring BI Impersonator User in OBIEE 12c is not working.

Note: This issue is specific to when user is NOT using FMW Security, but instead they are using Initialization Blocks for user authentication.

You want to use the web service client code which is generated by URL: http://MyHost:MyPort/analytics/saw.dll/wsdl/v7.

When you use the method - oracle.bi.web.soap.SAWSessionServiceSoap.impersonate(String name, String password, String impersonateID),the method returns an exception:

You have followed steps in the following documentation but the configuration did not work.

Oracle® Fusion Middleware Administering Oracle WebCenter Portal -> 10 Integrating Other Oracle Applications -> 10.6 Integrating Oracle Business Intelligence Presentation Services -> 10.6.2.2 How to Create the BIImpersonatorUser

Solution

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