unable to access Jira administration functions.

mani@123 September 23, 2019

Hello All,

I have upgraded  Jira instance from 7.12.3 to 7.3.15. Once upgrade is completed i have logged in to the Jira application and i can access all projects with out any issues.

But when i am trying to access the Jira administration functions Applications, Issues, Add-ons, User Management and System options it is redirecting me to enter my password, once i enter my password it is showing below error.

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com.atlassian.crowd.exception.runtime.CommunicationException
com.atlassian.crowd.exception.runtime.CommunicationException
	at com.atlassian.crowd.embedded.core.CrowdServiceImpl.convertOperationFailedException(CrowdServiceImpl.java:669) [embedded-crowd-core-2.10.4.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.crowd.embedded.core.CrowdServiceImpl.authenticate(CrowdServiceImpl.java:76) [embedded-crowd-core-2.10.4.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.security.login.LoginManagerImpl$InternalStaticDependencies.authenticate(LoginManagerImpl.java:375) [classes/:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.security.login.LoginManagerImpl.authenticateWithoutElevatedCheck(LoginManagerImpl.java:199) [classes/:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.web.action.admin.WebSudoAuthenticate.doValidation(WebSudoAuthenticate.java:116) [classes/:?]
	at webwork.action.ActionSupport.validate(ActionSupport.java:391) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.action.ActionSupport.execute(ActionSupport.java:162) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.action.JiraActionSupport.execute(JiraActionSupport.java:63) [jira-api-7.13.5.jar:?]
	at webwork.interceptor.DefaultInterceptorChain.proceed(DefaultInterceptorChain.java:39) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.interceptor.NestedInterceptorChain.proceed(NestedInterceptorChain.java:31) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.interceptor.ChainedInterceptor.intercept(ChainedInterceptor.java:16) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.interceptor.DefaultInterceptorChain.proceed(DefaultInterceptorChain.java:35) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.dispatcher.GenericDispatcher.executeAction(GenericDispatcher.java:225) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at webwork.dispatcher.GenericDispatcher.executeAction(GenericDispatcher.java:154) [webwork-1.4-atlassian-30.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.web.dispatcher.JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.service(JiraWebworkActionDispatcher.java:138) [classes/:?]
	at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:742) [servlet-api.jar:?]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:231) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.tomcat.websocket.server.WsFilter.doFilter(WsFilter.java:52) [tomcat-websocket.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.JiraLastFilter.lambda$doFilter$0(JiraLastFilter.java:39) [classes/:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.steps.ChainedFilterStepRunner.doFilter(ChainedFilterStepRunner.java:74) [classes/:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.web.filters.JiraLastFilter.doFilter(JiraLastFilter.java:36) [classes/:?]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at com.atlassian.core.filters.HeaderSanitisingFilter.doFilter(HeaderSanitisingFilter.java:37) [atlassian-core-5.0.9.jar:?]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:166) [catalina.jar:8.5.35]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:39) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:58) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.onboarding.postsetup.ui.PostSetupAnnouncementsFilter.doFilter(PostSetupAnnouncementsFilter.java:51) [?:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:58) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.tzdetect.IncludeResourcesFilter.doFilter(IncludeResourcesFilter.java:77) [?:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:58) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.jira.baseurl.IncludeResourcesFilter.doFilter(IncludeResourcesFilter.java:34) [?:?]
	at com.atlassian.core.filters.AbstractHttpFilter.doFilter(AbstractHttpFilter.java:32) [atlassian-core-5.0.9.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:58) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.applinks.core.rest.context.ContextFilter.doFilter(ContextFilter.java:24) [?:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.IteratingFilterChain.doFilter(IteratingFilterChain.java:37) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter$1.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:58) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]
	at com.atlassian.applinks.core.rest.context.ContextFilter.doFilter(ContextFilter.java:24) [?:?]
	at com.atlassian.plugin.servlet.filter.DelegatingPluginFilter.doFilter(DelegatingPluginFilter.java:64) [atlassian-plugins-servlet-4.5.1.jar:?]

However, i can access the Projects and Latest upgrade report options from the admin section.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Mani

2 answers

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
Community Leader
Community Leader
Community Leaders are connectors, ambassadors, and mentors. On the online community, they serve as thought leaders, product experts, and moderators.
September 24, 2019

This looks like Jira can't talk to its own embedded crowd, which is unusual.

Could you check

  • What user directories you are using
  • If there are any errors on any of the gadgets on your dashboard
  • Under the admin -> system info page, do you have any "modified files" listed?
mani@123 September 24, 2019

Hi Nic,

Thanks for the reply!

I have been able to fix the problem creating a jira-config.properties file in my jira-home folder (/var/atlassian/application-data/jira/) and setting the property:

jira.websudo.is.disabled = true

  • We are using Delegated LDAP Authentication directory.
  • currently, My account got locked up and i cannot see dashboard. But other users can access the Jira. It displaying following error: 

    We can't log you in right now

    Please contact your administrator

I have checked with other admins they said my account is active and I have Jira-system-admin, Jira-administrator-access and Jira-software-access.

Thanks in advance,

Mani

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Nic Brough -Adaptavist-
Community Leader
Community Leader
Community Leaders are connectors, ambassadors, and mentors. On the online community, they serve as thought leaders, product experts, and moderators.
September 24, 2019

This looks like Jira can't talk to its own embedded crowd, which is unusual.

Could you check

  • What user directories you are using
  • If there are any errors on any of the gadgets on your dashboard
  • Under the admin -> system info page, do you have any "modified files" listed?

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