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NullPointerException in Cluster with User Login getName() Method Due to a Null Principal (Doc ID 972137.1)

Last updated on FEBRUARY 06, 2025

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Portal - Version 8.1 to 10.3.0 [Release Weblogic Platform to AS10gR3]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Run a portal application on a portal cluster consisting of 2 or more managed servers on different machines. When just one managed server is up everything runs fine, but when both managed servers are running the portal server sometimes throws a NullPointerException in the getName() method because the Principal appears to be null.

Cause

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