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WebLogic Operator group has no effect


This is a simple symptom-cause-solution blog entry only. I hope these blogs will help fellow administrators.

Symptom

In WebLogic 9.2, adding an account to the Operator group has no effect if the account is also added to another group.

Cause

This is a known bug in WebLogic 9.2.

Solution

A patch is provided with the 9.2 installation. Ensure %BEA_HOME%\patch_weblogic920\patch_jars\CR285163_920GA.jar; is on the classpath.

References

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