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Problem Note 68706: An HTTP 500 error occurs for some time zones when you try to configure sas.logon.sessions to limit sessions for users in SAS® Viya® 3.5

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When you try to configure sas.logon.sessions to limit the number of sessions for the users, an HTTP 500 error similar to the following occurs: 

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You encounter this error when you configure the following options for SAS® Logon Manager, and then restart it:

  • Set config/SASLogon/sas.logon.sessions/maxConcurrentPrivilegedSessions = -2
  • Set config/SASLogon/sas.logon.sessions/maxConcurrentSessions=1
  • Set config/SASLogon/sas.logon.sessions/rejectNewSessionsIfMaxExceeded=false

When this issue occurs, an error similar to the following appears in the saslogon log:

2021-09-20 19:15:31.356 ERROR 43341 — [5-auto-1-exec-7] hainPostProcessor$HttpsEnforcementFilter : service [e117a7564c196f85] Uncaught Exception: 
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: null
    at java.util.Date.parse(Date.java:617)
    at java.util.Date.<init>(Date.java:274)
    at com.sas.logon.session.UaaSessionRegistry.getAllSessions(UaaSessionRegistry.java:61)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.ConcurrentSessionControlAuthenticationStrategy.onAuthentication(ConcurrentSessionControlAuthenticationStrategy.java:93)
    at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.session.CompositeSessionAuthenticationStrategy.onAuthentication(CompositeSessionAuthenticationStrategy.java:89)

This issue occurs when your system time zone is set to something other than GMT or a US time zone.

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Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemProduct ReleaseSAS Release
ReportedFixed*ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS ViyaMicrosoft® Windows® for x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise 32-bit3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro 32-bit3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8 Pro x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise 32-bit3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 103.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 113.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 95/983.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 20083.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R23.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x643.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Datacenter3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Std3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Std3.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 20163.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 20193.5Viya
Microsoft Windows Server 20223.5Viya
Microsoft Windows XP Professional3.5Viya
Windows 7 Enterprise 32 bit3.5Viya
Windows 7 Enterprise x643.5Viya
Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit3.5Viya
Windows 7 Home Premium x643.5Viya
Windows 7 Professional 32 bit3.5Viya
Windows 7 Professional x643.5Viya
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit3.5Viya
Windows 7 Ultimate x643.5Viya
Windows Millennium Edition (Me)3.5Viya
Windows Vista3.5Viya
Windows Vista for x643.5Viya
Linux for x643.5Viya
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.