ISSUE: Authentication Prompts During STA start Command

When using Linux 7 or 8, you may see an authentication message after using the STA start command. The message should time out and the STA service should start. Or the server administrator can add polkit rules to remove the authentication requests.

Symptom

While using the STA start command the following authentication messages appear:

Starting staweblogic Service.==== AUTHENTICATING FOR
org.freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units ===
Authentication is required to manage system services or units.
Authenticating as: root

Resolution

The OS polkit service running on the server generates this message. Depending on the server configuration this authentication prompt (password prompt) will time out and STA services will start normally.

If the authenticate does interfere with STA service starting, then contact your server administrator. The administrator can add polkit rules to remove the authentication requests in the following location:

/usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d/org.freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units.rules

WARNING:

Modifying polkit rules can create security risks and must be done by qualified security administrator.