Need help on user imperonation in WFT worfklow

Hi All,

I need help on the below scenario :

I have a workflow which moves the files from one location to another in the workarea.

WFT is is calling a IPL file using external task and ipl file is calling a java program which actually writes to the new location.

The problem statement is : java program creates Client with CS factory ( client is created using service account ) using some user account and password.

so the moved files says it has been modified by service account instead of the user name ( Ldap users)

is there any way to make the program as user run program / user impersoanation...

Is there any i can get the seesion or context from the External task and pass it to java program to use it ?

Any suggestion would be a great help.

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Adam Stoller

If you're using Non-OS Users (LDAP-only accounts, no PAM) - then you should not be using Perl, as Non-OS users cannot own processes running on the server (which a perl process would be). This is true for externaltasks, cgitasks, custom menu items, and PTs.

If you're planning to use Java - why bother with a Perl script first? Why not just use what is essentially a URL External Task (e.g.: an Externaltask with a URL for the Command [http://$IW_SERVER/iw-cc/urlexternaltask] and a Task Variable "ClassName" that identifies the desired CSSDK Java class you wish to use) - that way you will automatically be passed a CSClient object with the authentication of the task owner already taken care of.

shail1

Thanks for your Suggestion Adam..sorry for the late reply.

Yes i had to redo the code and i am able to obtain client dynamically using java as external task.

However i am still facing impersonation issue when trying to use "csfile.move(AreaRelativepath, true).

It moves the files to new location but it shows modified by "Interwovn Teamsite Ui Daemon user" , it does not show the user name.

Thanks

Shail

Rick Poulin

Then you either wrote your java code incorrectly (e.g. not using the CSSDK), or you have some other process that is making further updates without properly impersonating.

Post the relevant portion of your java code.