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"Invalid path to authentication servlet" error when logging into RTC


Technote (troubleshooting)


Problem(Abstract)

Attempts to login to IBM Rational Team Concert (RTC) results in "Invalid path to authentication servlet" error.

Symptom

When launching a hyperlink from Microsoft applications (such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, or others) to the repository in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (and not Mozilla Firefox) the following error will occur:

HTTP 403: "Invalid path to authentication servlet"

Cause

The proxy server is returning an HTTP 403 error code due to Internet Explorer disallowing HTTP traffic on the local file system.

Environment

Rational Team Concert 3.0.1.2

  • Websphere Application Server 7.0.0.21 and proxy server

Resolving the problem

 DISCLAIMER:

This solution contains information about modifying the system registry. Before making any modifications to the Microsoft® Registry Editor, it is strongly recommended that you make a backup of the existing registry. For more information describing how to back up the registry, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 256986.

It is also recommended you contact IBM Support to ensure that your environment complies with the information in this technote to ensure that the resolution will apply.

The following registry key must be added:
32-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Internet "ForceShellExecute"=dword:00000001

64-bit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Common\Internet "ForceShellExecute"=dword:00000001


Leverage the Jazz Community

Jazz and Rational Team Concert have an active community that can provide you with additional resources. Browse and contribute to the User forums, contribute to the Team Blog and review the Team wiki.
Refer to technote 1319600 for details and links.

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Document information

Rational Team Concert

Work Items


Software version:
3.0.1.2


Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Solaris, Windows


Software edition:
Standard


Reference #:
1609759


Modified date:
2012-09-06

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