Error: Password cannot contain only spaces - CA Identity Suite

Products

• CA Identity Manager
• CA Identity Governance
• CA Identity Portal
• CA Identity Suite

Issue/Introduction

The error message for passwords containing only spaces defined in /opt/CA/wildfly-idm/standalone/deployments/iam_im.ear/custom/resourceBundles/IMSExceptions_en.properties does not propagate correctly to the Identity Portal during password creation. Users do not see the expected validation error when entering only whitespace characters.

Environment

• Identity Suite 14.x
• Identity Portal 14.x

Cause

The localization settings within the Identity Portal UI require manual configuration to ensure the AUTH_PASSWORD_WHITE_CHARS_ERROR and PASSWORD_WHITE_CHARS_ERROR properties are correctly mapped and displayed to the end user.

Resolution

To apply the correct localization for password whitespace errors in the Identity Portal:

1. Log in to the Identity Portal Admin UI.
2. Click on Localization.
3. Select English (or the relevant language).
4. Navigate to Static and select Forgot Password Screen.
5. Locate the entry for Password must not contain only white characters and ensure it is correctly defined.
6. Verify the settings under:
   • Static Login
   • Settings tab
7. Confirm that the following properties are active:
   • AUTH_PASSWORD_WHITE_CHARS_ERROR
   • PASSWORD_WHITE_CHARS_ERROR