When attempting to login into WebLogic Administration Console or EM, using an external LDAP provider , it fails with "java.lang. SecurityException: Access denied" even if the user is included in the group with the correct roles to login

(Doc ID 1474170.1)

Last updated on DECEMBER 11, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 9.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 15-Jun-2015***

Symptoms

When trying to login to Weblogic Server Administration Console or Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control with a user that belongs to a group located in an external LDAP provider (in this case OID), it fails with the following error:

Cause

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