Shibboleth nameid configuration file, is reverting to default after every restart

By: Aman Negi user 09 Jun 2022 at 12:38 a.m. CDT

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Hi GLUU support, I have recently upgraded my GLUU version from 4.2.0 to 4.3.1. In my previous GLUU version I had made manual configuration in **SAML-nameid.properties**. But after the Upgrade they were set to default by GLUU. My manual configuration are saved in **saml-nameid.properties.gluu-4.3.1-1~** in this file but GLUU still using the **SAML-nameid.properties** file I have made those changes again manually, but after every restart of GLUU container, the content of SAML-nameid.properties is changing again to GLUU default. Is this a bug, and are there any solution for this apart from scheduling a job after each GLUU container restart. Thanks in Advance
Gluu 4.3 Rhel 7.6
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By Dzouato Djeumen Rolain Bonaventure staff 09 Jun 2022 at 1:41 a.m. CDT

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Hello Aman, No that's not a bug. The file in question is being automatically generated at specific intervals by some background timer tasks located in oxTrust. It's updated because the source attribute(s) for the custom nameID need to be updated depending on how they're configured in oxTrust. If you want to make your changes permanent , you will have to unpack/unzip the oxtrust war files , then unpack/unzip the jar inside named `oxtrust-configuration-xxx.jar`. Inside , you will find the file `META-INF/shibboleth3/idp/saml-nameid.properties.vm` . Do the necessary changes based on the backup file , then repack everything. Let me know if you need further instructions

By Aman Negi user 09 Jun 2022 at 11:13 p.m. CDT

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In the old version that was 4.2, even after the restart the content of** SAML-nameid.properties** was changing, was there any reason for it. I am asking to get more clear picture about GLUU.

By Aman Negi user 10 Jun 2022 at 4:43 a.m. CDT

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And also I am not able to find the location of **oxtrust-configuration-xxx.jar** i have already extracted the **identity.war** file, that is under /opt/gluu/jetty/identity/webapps

By Dzouato Djeumen Rolain Bonaventure staff 13 Jun 2022 at 8:56 a.m. CDT

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My answer was based on you specifying 4.3 as your current Gluu version. Let me check Gluu 4.2.and get back to you.

By Dzouato Djeumen Rolain Bonaventure staff 13 Jun 2022 at 8:57 a.m. CDT

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My answer still stands in 4.2 though. As I explained, a background task in oxTrust was responsible for that.

By Aman Negi user 14 Jun 2022 at 9:23 a.m. CDT

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Can you please help me to find the exact location of oxtrust-configuration-xxx.jar .

By Dzouato Djeumen Rolain Bonaventure staff 20 Jun 2022 at 5:17 a.m. CDT

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Once you extract the `identity.war` file , open the `WEB-INF/lib/` directory. You will find the `oxtrust-configuration-xxx.jar` inside.

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