Try to run WFServlet WFSignon call by anonymous user result in an error about webservice privilege


Diagnostics

Product: WebFOCUS Application and Enterprise Editions
Release: 8207
Primary OS: Windows
Solution Date:

Symptom

user does not have webservice privilege

Problem

Attempts to run a WFServlet WFSignon call by an anonymous user result in the error message above.

Solution

Anonymous users cannot perform a Servlet WfSignon or a REST signon without the web service privilege. Use the following steps to address this issue:



    
	
  1. Create a Role called webservice and assign the webservice privilege to that role.
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  2. Create a rule on Workspace (the WFC subsystem) that permits the web service role to the Anonymous group.
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  3. Create a rule on the EDA subsystem that permits the web service role to the Anonymous group.
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  4. Create a rule on the WEB subsystem that permits the web service role to the Anonymous group.
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