[JENKINS-32710] Configure AD Authorization with Groovy

I am working on configuring Active Directory via Groovy.

I was able to authenticate via active directory via the UI.

I have the following based on the LDAP plugin:

    import jenkins.model.*

    import hudson.security.*

    import hudson.plugins.*

    import hudson.plugins.active_directory.*

    import hudson.*

    import jenkins.*


    String domain = 'my.domain.com'

    String site = ''

    String server = '192.168.1.1'

    String bindName = 'account@​my.domain.com'

    String bindPassword = 'password'

    SecurityRealm ad_realm = new ActiveDirectorySecurityRealm(domain, site, bindName, bindPassword, server)

    jenkins.instance.setSecurityRealm(ad_realm)

This is the error:

```
Expected process to exit with [0], but received '255'
---- Begin output of "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 ----
STDOUT:
STDERR: groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: jenkins for class: RemoteClass
at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.unwrap(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:50)
at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.callsite.PogoGetPropertySite.getProperty(PogoGetPropertySite.java:49)
at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.callsite.AbstractCallSite.callGroovyObjectGetProperty(AbstractCallSite.java:231)
at RemoteClass.run(RemoteClass:16)
at groovy.lang.GroovyShell.runScriptOrMainOrTestOrRunnable(GroovyShell.java:266)
at groovy.lang.GroovyShell.run(GroovyShell.java:517)
at hudson.cli.GroovyCommand.run(GroovyCommand.java:86)
at hudson.cli.CLICommand.main(CLICommand.java:237)
at hudson.cli.CliManagerImpl.main(CliManagerImpl.java:92)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)
at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.perform(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:608)
at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.call(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:583)
at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.call(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:542)
at hudson.remoting.UserRequest.perform(UserRequest.java:120)
at hudson.remoting.UserRequest.perform(UserRequest.java:48)
at hudson.remoting.Request$2.run(Request.java:326)
at hudson.remoting.InterceptingExecutorService$1.call(InterceptingExecutorService.java:68)
at hudson.cli.CliManagerImpl$1.call(CliManagerImpl.java:63)
at hudson.remoting.CallableDecoratorAdapter.call(CallableDecoratorAdapter.java:18)
at hudson.remoting.CallableDecoratorList$1.call(CallableDecoratorList.java:21)
at jenkins.util.ContextResettingExecutorService$2.call(ContextResettingExecutorService.java:46)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
---- End output of "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 ----
Ran "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 returned 255

```

Any idea on why I see No such property: jenkins for class: RemoteClass?

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Originally reported by jsmickey, imported from: Configure AD Authorization with Groovy

• status: Reopened
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): active-directory-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 0
  
• watchers: 3
  
• imported: 2025-12-07
  

Raw content of original issue

I am working on configuring Active Directory via Groovy.  


I was able to authenticate via active directory via the UI.  


I have the following based on the LDAP plugin:




    import jenkins.model.*

    import hudson.security.*

    import hudson.plugins.*

    import hudson.plugins.active_directory.*

    import hudson.*

    import jenkins.*


    String domain = 'my.domain.com'

    String site = ''

    String server = '192.168.1.1'

    String bindName = 'account@my.domain.com'

    String bindPassword = 'password'

    SecurityRealm ad_realm = new ActiveDirectorySecurityRealm(domain, site, bindName, bindPassword, server)

    jenkins.instance.setSecurityRealm(ad_realm)





This is the error:




Expected process to exit with [0], but received '255'

           ---- Begin output of "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 ----

           STDOUT: 

           STDERR: groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: jenkins for class: RemoteClass

           	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.unwrap(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:50)

           	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.callsite.PogoGetPropertySite.getProperty(PogoGetPropertySite.java:49)

           	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.callsite.AbstractCallSite.callGroovyObjectGetProperty(AbstractCallSite.java:231)

           	at RemoteClass.run(RemoteClass:16)

           	at groovy.lang.GroovyShell.runScriptOrMainOrTestOrRunnable(GroovyShell.java:266)

           	at groovy.lang.GroovyShell.run(GroovyShell.java:517)

           	at hudson.cli.GroovyCommand.run(GroovyCommand.java:86)

           	at hudson.cli.CLICommand.main(CLICommand.java:237)

           	at hudson.cli.CliManagerImpl.main(CliManagerImpl.java:92)

           	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)

           	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)

           	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)

           	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497)

           	at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.perform(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:608)

           	at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.call(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:583)

           	at hudson.remoting.RemoteInvocationHandler$RPCRequest.call(RemoteInvocationHandler.java:542)

           	at hudson.remoting.UserRequest.perform(UserRequest.java:120)

           	at hudson.remoting.UserRequest.perform(UserRequest.java:48)

           	at hudson.remoting.Request$2.run(Request.java:326)

           	at hudson.remoting.InterceptingExecutorService$1.call(InterceptingExecutorService.java:68)

           	at hudson.cli.CliManagerImpl$1.call(CliManagerImpl.java:63)

           	at hudson.remoting.CallableDecoratorAdapter.call(CallableDecoratorAdapter.java:18)

           	at hudson.remoting.CallableDecoratorList$1.call(CallableDecoratorList.java:21)

           	at jenkins.util.ContextResettingExecutorService$2.call(ContextResettingExecutorService.java:46)

           	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)

           	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)

           	at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)

           	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)

           ---- End output of "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 ----

           Ran "/opt/java/latest/bin/java" -jar "/tmp/kitchen/cache/jenkins-cli.jar" -s http://localhost:8080 groovy /tmp/groovy20160208-28479-azdr83 returned 255





Any idea on why I see No such property: jenkins for class: RemoteClass?  

Start with the Groovy CLI example in the issue, especially the ActiveDirectorySecurityRealm construction and the jenkins.instance call, then review the active-directory-plugin API and Jenkins Groovy command behavior. Reproduce the MissingPropertyException and determine the supported way to configure the realm or the documentation needed to explain it. Done means a working, documented Groovy configuration path or a clearly identified plugin limitation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.