SOA 11g&12c: The console using https fails with “Authentication Denied” error message:

Error:

Weblogic Console using https fails with “Authentication Denied” error

 Solution:

Step 1: Set “WebLogic Plug-In Enabled” to true/yes.

Access the WebLogic Server console
Click on ‘Servers’ -> ‘AdminServer’ -> ‘General’ -> ‘Advanced’
Search for ‘WebLogic Plug-In Enabled’ setting and set it to ‘YES’
Save the changes, and activate the changes.

Step 2: Shutdown AdminServer

Step 3: Backup cache and tmp folders of AdminServer
Domain_Home/servers/AdminServer/cache
Domain_Home/servers/AdminServer/tmp
Ex:
mv cache cache_old_20022021
mv tmp tmp_old_20022021

Step 4: Startup AdminServer.

Step 5: Re-test the issue.