Unable to save Default Principal through admin panel UI

[alexvinok]

Description

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Configuration->server-config->Securities
I am unable to save Default Principal through admin panel. I see the message
New values successfully saved.
But no changes made to domain.xml file and the fields on the Security form are empty.

Expected Outcome

older version of glassfish 2,1,1 I am migrating from would have saved values and show them on the screen.

Current Outcome

Steps to reproduce (Only for bug reports)

Samples

Context (Optional)

Environment

• Payara Version: 5.184
• Edition:
  java -version
  java version "1.8.0_144"
  Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_144-b01)
  Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.144-b01, mixed mode)
• Operating System: Linux
• Database:

[lprimak]

Does this work via asadmin commands?

[alexvinok]

I believe I was able to run the commands but see no impact

[......@svr1 bin]$ ./asadmin set server-config.security-service.default-principal=......
Enter admin user name> admin
Enter admin password for user "admin">
server-config.security-service.default-principal=......
Command set executed successfully.
[......@svr1 bin]$ ./asadmin set server-config.security-service.default-principal-password=......
Enter admin user name> admin
Enter admin password for user "admin">
server-config.security-service.default-principal-password=......
Command set executed successfully.
[......@svr1 bin]$ ./asadmin set server-config.security-service.activate-default-principal-to-role-mapping=true
Enter admin user name> admin
Enter admin password for user "admin">
server-config.security-service.activate-default-principal-to-role-mapping=true
Command set executed successfully.

UI still shows empty fields post server restart

[lprimak]

What I am trying to say do you think it's an issue with the UI or functionality?
i.e. can you work around the issue by using asadmin commands?

[smillidge]

This is a UI bug it can be set by the management REST interface.

[smillidge]

PAYARA-3686 created to track this

[smillidge]

Fixed by #3848