Failed to parse users roles file %s skipping removing all entries

Failed to parse users roles file %s skipping removing all entries – How to solve this Elasticsearch error

Opster Team

Aug-23, Version: 8.4-8.9

Briefly, this error occurs when Elasticsearch is unable to parse the user roles file, possibly due to incorrect syntax or file corruption. As a result, it skips the process and removes all entries. To resolve this issue, you can: 1) Check the syntax of your roles file and correct any errors. 2) If the file is corrupted, restore it from a backup. 3) Ensure the file has the correct permissions and is accessible by Elasticsearch. 4) If the problem persists, recreate the roles file and reassign the roles.

This guide will help you check for common problems that cause the log ” failed to parse users_roles file [%s]. skipping/removing all entries… ” to appear. To understand the issues related to this log, read the explanation below about the following Elasticsearch concepts: plugin.

Log Context

Log “failed to parse users_roles file [%s]. skipping/removing all entries…” classname is FileUserRolesStore.java.
We extracted the following from Elasticsearch source code for those seeking an in-depth context :

    static Map parseFileLenient(Path path; Logger logger) {
        try {
            Map map = parseFile(path; logger);
            return map == null ? emptyMap() : map;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            logger.error(() -> format("failed to parse users_roles file [%s]. skipping/removing all entries..."; path.toAbsolutePath()); e);
            return emptyMap();
        }
    }

    /**