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How to execute java program / utilities in Windchill Shell when SSO (Single Sign On) and SSL (HTTPS) are enabled in Windchill PDMLink

Modified: 10-Dec-2025   


Applies To

  • Windchill PDMLink 11.0 to 13.0
  • FlexPLM 11.0 to 12.0

Description

  • When SSO(Single Sign On) and SSL(HTTPS) are enabled, unable to execute java program in Windchill Shell with command line
  • Windchill wt.fv.tools.WContentVerify command does not show any output and returns nothing
  • Unable to login to command line utilities from Windchill Shell if Single Sign On(SSO) and SSL(HTTPS) is configured
  • Getting the following error when trying to execute FlexibleChangeConverter command from windchill shell:
     wt.httpgw.HTTPAuthentication  - HTTP login failed: client host = 127.0.0.1 
  • Below errors occurring while login to command line utility in Windchill Shell after configuring SSO
    • Error 1 
      ERROR : wt.httpgw.HTTPAuthentication  - HTTP login failed: client host = 127.0.0.1
      The operation:   "getPrincipal" failed.
      Nested exception is: wt.util.WTRemoteException: Unable to invoke remote method
      Nested exception is: wt.method.AuthenticationException
    • Error 2 
      (wt.fc.fcResource/0) wt.util.WTException: The operation:   "setAdministrator" failed.
      Nested exception is: wt.util.WTRemoteException: Unable to invoke remote method; nested exception is:
              wt.method.AuthenticationException
              at wt.method.RemoteMethodServer.invoke(RemoteMethodServer.java:918)
              at wt.services.ServiceFactory$ClientInvocationHandler.invoke(ServiceFactory.java:349)
              at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy5.setAdministrator(Unknown Source)
  • How to run Windchill Shell commands when Windchill is configured with SSO Configuration

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