Fanout Error: cannot initialize authentication environment

Document ID:7006901
Creation Date:23-Sep-2010
Modified Date:26-Apr-2012
- Micro Focus Products:
  Identity Manager

Environment

Novell Identity Manager 3.6.1 - Fanout Driver

Situation

Running the /usr/local/ASAM/bin/PlatformServices/PlatformClient/asctest utility returns the following error:

Error: cannot initialize authentication environment

Resolution

The /usr/local/ASAM/data/asamplat.conf had the wrong permissions of 640 and not 644.

The following command will change the file to the correct permissions:
chmod 644 /usr/local/ASAM/data/asamplat.conf