topic Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList in Product Forum

Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Simon_AndrePede — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:02:00 GMT

Resource PC HTTP Interface
I'm trying to simply call the function
http://localhost:8181/user%20name%20 [username] &password%20 [password] &userlist
or
http://localhost:8181/user%20 [userID] &password%20 [password] &userlist

This naturally works perfectly fine using a non SSO environment.
however, now i'm moving to a SSO environment, and got difficulties authenticating these type of calls through HTTP.

so what would be the equivalent to above for SSO?

my domain is something like: companyAD.woop.com
username is RobotAwesomeUser1
password is SoSecurePassword
user principal name becomes RobotAwesomeUser1@companyAD.woop.com

I thought the http call would be:
http://localhost:8181/user%20name%20 [user principal name] &password%20 [password] &userlist

Regards, and thanks for the help

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Simon Andre Pedersen
Senior Associate
PWC
Asia/Hong_Kong
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RE: Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Walter.Koller — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 08:25:00 GMT

Hi,
I was in contact with Blue Prism because of this exact question. Unfortunately HTTPs commands with SSO are not supported.
The alternative is to use CLI automatec.exe, which supports /sso switch.

I hope someone corrects me here and shows me another workaround or solution.

Regards

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Walter Koller
Solution Manager
Erste Group IT International GmbH
Europe/Vienna
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RE: Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Simon_AndrePede — Sun, 29 Sep 2019 09:53:00 GMT

I managed to solve the issue. It was rather stupid.

I tried replicate my issue using another environment also based on SSO.
this is the correct solution:
http://localhost:8181/user%20name%20 [user principal name] &password%20 [password] &userlist

but you need to make sure that the password contain valid HTML Path characters. My password contained "#" which had to be translated to %23
then it worked just fine.

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Simon Andre Pedersen
Senior Associate
PWC
Asia/Hong_Kong
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RE: Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Walter.Koller — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 08:15:00 GMT

Hi Simon,
what Blue Prism version are you using?
I tried your proposed solution with v6.4 and it didnt work.

I tried:
http://<hostname>:8181/user%20name%20<user>@<domain>&password%20<password>&userlist
http://localhost:8181/user%20name%20<user>@<domain>&password%20<password>&userlist
http://localhost:8181/user%20name%20<user>&password%20<password>&userlist

User name, domain and password do not contain any special characters

I always receive:
USER SET
AUTHENTICATION FAILED
USER NOT SET

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Walter Koller
Solution Manager
Erste Group IT International GmbH
Europe/Vienna
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RE: Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Simon_AndrePede — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:50:00 GMT

I think what you are trying is correct. however, need to make sure the username is exactly as expected.

You can also try with using /user <userID>&password <password>&userlist

btw at my company the username will include spaces e.g. simon a pedersen@adgroupcompany

currently using 6.6, but testing on latest version of a 6.4 edition

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Simon Andre Pedersen
Senior Associate
PWC
Asia/Hong_Kong
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RE: Resource PC HTTP Interface for SSO e.g. UserList or ProcList

Walter.Koller — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 13:32:00 GMT

My user ID does not contain any special characters or blanks. The same with the name of the domain and the password. Although the password is case sensitive.
I have tried with log-on domain and AD host (same as used for configure Blue Prism SSO).
all without success though.

I hope I can manage to run some tests on a later version of Blue Prism later.

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Walter Koller
Solution Manager
Erste Group IT International GmbH
Europe/Vienna
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