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WFA login fails with "Authentication Failed" for the Active Directory users

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Applies to

  • OnCommand WorkFlow Automation (WFA)5.1.x
  • Microsoft Windows Server

Issue

  • When using AD authentication, following errors is seen in the WFA GUI:
Authentication Failed. Please verify Username and password.
 
  • Following errors be seen in wfa_ldap.log
ERROR [com.netapp.wfa.ldap.LdapWrapper] (default task-2278) Failed to find user in LDAP: javax.naming.CommunicationException: simple bind failed: .com:636 [Root exception is javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target]
 
  • Error in GUI: Failed to find user 'name' using LDAP servers

 

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