Affected Versions: BioStar 2 Ver 2.8.16 & Ver 2.9.0

Fixed Version: BioStar 2 version 2.9.1 will be released in the year 2023 Q1

Summary 

When you go through synchronization in BioStar 2 → Settings → Active Directory → Synchronize → Sync Now

Synchronization in the active directory affects the user's Login ID when [Use for BioStar 2 Login] is inactive in BioStar 2 → Settings → Active Directory → Active Directory Server. 

Cause

Suppose the user information as in Login ID and password are not identical with the active directory data. In that case, it automatically overwrites user information based on data saved in the active directory. 

Relevant Issue Description 

  1. BioStar 2 → Settings → Active Directory → Apply Settings 
    Important Note : Use for BioStar 2 Login set to Inactive
  2. BioStar 2 → Settings → Active Directory → Synchronize → Sync Now 
  3. BioStar 2 → User → Select one of the synchronized user 
  4. BioStar 2 → User → Select one of the synchronized user → Edit User Information → Apply
    • Email 
    • Login ID & Password
  5. BioStar 2 → Settings → Active Directory → Synchronize → Sync Now
  6. BioStar 2 → User → Select the edited user from #4 
    • Edited Login ID & Password got overwrite with data based on Active Directory 

Workaround

If you have already set Login ID of each users and plan to not use BioStar 2 Login and now with this known issue have to manually edit each user information.

Please follow the below guidelines 


Step 1. Stop BioStar 2 services

Step 2. Go to C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)
Step 3. Make a backup with the biostar2-webapp.jar located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64) 
Step 4.  Unzip the patch file and then copy the patch file to C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64) 

BioStar Ver 2.8.16_AD Synchronization loginID_bug_fixed_patch

Step 5. Start BioStar 2 services 


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