1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/realm/PKIRealm.java b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/realm/PKIRealm.java
index 1933601db..8e94e26c9 100644
--- a/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/realm/PKIRealm.java
+++ b/base/server/cms/src/com/netscape/cms/realm/PKIRealm.java
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public class PKIRealm extends RealmBase {
 
     @Override
     public Principal authenticate(String username, String password) {
+
+        if (CMS.isPreOpMode()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         CMS.debug("PKIRealm: Authenticating user " + username + " with password.");
         String auditMessage = null;
         String auditSubjectID = ILogger.UNIDENTIFIED;
@@ -91,6 +96,11 @@ public class PKIRealm extends RealmBase {
 
     @Override
     public Principal authenticate(final X509Certificate certs[]) {
+
+        if (CMS.isPreOpMode()) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
         CMS.debug("PKIRealm: Authenticating certificate chain:");
 
         String auditMessage = null;