Failed to initialize secure credentials manager in Linux server

[ratnamGT]

I have installed Zowe CLI version 8.26 and IBM RSE API plugin 5.6.0 to connect linux server to mainframe via RSE API. I am getting below error while executing the unix command or auth command

Unable to perform this operation due to the following problem
Failed to initialize secure credentials manager
Response from service
Error: [Keying] "glib" library returned as error:
"" Cannot autolaunch D-Bus without X11 $DISPLAY""

1-I tried to install a secure credential manager plugin, but it is not working due to a version issue. It will work with the CLI version less than 6, and I am using version 8
2-I tried with a plain text password in the Zowe RSE profile, but it is not working
3-Tried storing the password in an environment variable, but the same issue
Can someone please help me create RSE profile and resolve the authentication issue?

[zFernand0]

Hey @ratnamGT,

Error: [Keying] "glib" library returned as error:
"" Cannot autolaunch D-Bus without X11 $DISPLAY""

The above issue seems like you might be running in a headless linux environment. This means that you have to unlock the keyring before you can access/store secure credentials.

This article may be helpful:

• Configuring secure credential storage on headless Linux operating systems

I tried to install a secure credential manager plugin, but it is not working due to a version issue. It will work with the CLI version less than 6, and I am using version 8

That's right, the secure-credential-plug-in should not be used with newer versions of the Zowe CLI.

I tried with a plain text password in the Zowe RSE profile, but it is not working

Although not advised, this should always work. it all depends if the CLI still think that you want to get secure credentials.

Tried storing the password in an environment variable, but the same issue

this approach is definitely better than plain text.

Can someone please help me create RSE profile and resolve the authentication issue?

Not sure how much I may be able to help with the RSE specifics, but I can help get you working with ENV variables in your config file.

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First things first, can you provide the output of these commands:

zowe plugins list

zowe config list --locations

env | grep ZOWE

cat ~/.zowe/settings/imperative.json

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Please make sure to obscure any information you consider sensitive 🙏
The above set of command should give us a better picture of what the problem might be. 👀
Once we have these, we can help in getting you setup with ENV variables in your config! 🥳

[ratnamGT]

@zFernand0 Thanks for your response.

Please find the output below
zowe plugins list
I have only one plugin install

Output-@ibm/rse-api-for-zowe-cli
--version:5.6.0

env | grep ZOWE
No output

$ zowe config list --locations
/home/ibmusr/zowe.config.user.json:
  $schema:   ./zowe.schema.json
  profiles:
    zosmf:
      type:       zosmf
      properties:
      secure:
        (empty array)
    tso:
      type:       tso
      properties:
      secure:
        (empty array)
    ssh:
      type:       ssh
      properties:
        user:               mcat
        host:               mvs.mf.com
        port:               6800
        basePath:           rseapi
        rejectUnauthorized: false
        protocol:           https
      secure:
        (empty array)
    rse:
      type:       rse
      properties:
      secure:
        (empty array)
    project_base:
      type:       base
      properties:
      secure:
        (empty array)
  defaults:
  autoStore: true
/home/ibmusr/zowe.config.json:
  $schema:           ./zowe.schema.json
  profiles:
    zosmf:
      type:       zosmf
      properties:
        port: 443
      secure:
        (empty array)
    tso:
      type:       tso
      properties:
        account:
        codePage:       1047
        logonProcedure: IZUFPROC
      secure:
        (empty array)
    ssh:
      type:       ssh
      properties:
        port: 22
      secure:
        (empty array)
    rse:
      type:       rse
      properties:
        user:               mcat
        host:              mvs.mf.com
        port:               6800
        basePath:           rseapi
        rejectUnauthorized: false
        protocol:           https
      secure:
        (empty array)
    project_base:
      type:       base
      properties:
        host:
        rejectUnauthorized: true
      secure:
        - user
        - password
  defaults:
    zosmf: zosmf
    tso:   tso
    ssh:   ssh
    rse:   rse
    base:  project_base
  credentialManager: PlainTextCredentialManager
  autoStore:         true
/export/home/ibmusr/.zowe/zowe.config.json:
  $schema:   ./zowe.schema.json
  profiles:
    zosmf:
      type:       zosmf
      properties:
        port: 443
      secure:
        (empty array)
    tso:
      type:       tso
      properties:
        account:
        codePage:       1047
        logonProcedure: IZUFPROC
      secure:
        (empty array)
    ssh:
      type:       ssh
      properties:
        port: 22
      secure:
        (empty array)
    rse:
      type:       rse
      properties:
        port:     6800
        basePath: rseapi
        protocol: https
      secure:
        (empty array)
    global_base:
      type:       base
      properties:
        host:
        rejectUnauthorized: true
      secure:
        - user
        - password
  defaults:
    zosmf: zosmf
    tso:   tso
    ssh:   ssh
    rse:   rse
    base:  global_base
  autoStore: true
$

$ env | grep ZOWE

$ env | grep ZOWE
No output

$
$ cat ~/.zowe/settings/imperative.json
{
  "overrides": {
    "CredentialManager": "@zowe/cli"
  }
}
$