Trying to use CA Performance Center REST API this fails with a 403 forbidden error

Products

• CA Infrastructure Management
• CA Performance Management - Usage and Administration

Issue/Introduction

Trying to use CA Performance Center REST API with an LDAP or SAML user fails with a 403 forbidden error

Environment

CA Performance Management All supported platforms

Resolution

LDAP and SAML authenticated users are not supported by the CA Performance Center Rest API.

Users must be locally authenticated to Perfromance Center.

Users must also be global administrators, (member of the Administrators group).