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  1. Jenkins
  2. JENKINS-51761

p4 plugin fails to authenticate

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    • Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Not A Defect
    • Icon: Major Major
    • p4-plugin
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    • CentOS7, Jenkins ver. 2.107.3, p4-plugin 1.8.10
      JDK 1.8.0_121-b13

      I am trying to set up the credentials for a build job, but always get " Authentication Error: Unable to login." when pressing the "Test Connection" button.

      After pressing the button, there is a .p4tickets file in the users home on the server containing a valid ticket, and I can remove it on the command line with "p4 logout".

      Debug log shows that the user has been logged in, but the next message comlains that "Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset":

      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM FINE org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper
      P4: opened connection OK
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper login
      P4: login failed 'Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      '
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:7
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 info
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 info
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:8
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:9
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 login
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 login
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      User jenkins logged in.
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:10
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:11
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):cmd:... p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      p4 login -s
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper 
      (p4):stop:12
      
      Jun 07, 2018 7:35:42 AM INFO org.jenkinsci.plugins.p4.client.ConnectionHelper login
      P4: login failed 'Perforce password (P4PASSWD) invalid or unset.
      '
      

            p4karl Karl Wirth
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