java.lang.NullPointerException when trying to deploy policies

Products

• CA Virtual Privilege Manager
• CA Privileged Identity Management Endpoint (PIM)

Issue/Introduction

Description:

In ENTM when under policy management --> Policy -- > Deployment --> Deployment Audit, the error java.lang.NullPonterException may be encountered.

Resolution

Follow instructions below to modify registry entry:

1. Stop the endpoint services with the command secons -s
2. In the registry entry at:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\lang\query_size
   change the value to 600 Decimal
3. Start endpoint services with the command seosd -start

Additional Information

This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to create back up of the registry and ensure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem may occur. For more information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, please review the relevant Microsoft Knowledge Base articles on support.microsoft.com.