Clarity: Replication of Jaspersoft folder permissions takes longer to replicate across multiple node using RMI cache replication

Products

• Clarity PPM SaaS

Issue/Introduction

STEPS TO REPRODUCE: 

1. Set up 2 nodes. I used 2x Windows/Linux Server VMs. Use the RMI config option for cache replication
2. Login to first node (Server A) as superuser and second node (server B) as 'testuser'
3. Create "test" folder under root and change ROLE_USER to "Administrator" on server A.
4. On Server B, refresh the repository and see the "test" folder with "Administrator" permissions
5. On Server A, as superuser, change the permissions on "test" folder to "No Access"
6. On Server B, as testuser, refresh repository and notice that "test" folder has "No Access" but user can make changes to the folder content. Wait about 100 secs for the "test" to disappear which means the replication has taken effect.


Expected Results: Replication of folder permissions incurs no delays.

Actual Results: Replication of permissions takes effect about 100 secs later or even needed to restart the jaspersoft services 

Users may also see unexpected permissions errors including:

• From Clarity Reports and Jobs: RPT-0022: You do not have proper privileges to run the report. 
• From Advanced Reporting: Error Message Org.springframework.security.access.AccessDeniedException: Access is denied

Cause

This is a jaspersoft defect JS-34144 and targeted to be fixed in upcoming Jaspersoft release i.e. 7.1.3

Environment

Release : 15.7.1

Component : CA PPM SAAS JASPERSOFT

Resolution

Workaround: Restart of Jaspersoft Services