After getting my LDAP / AD filters sorted out and resolving the nullpointerexception when trying to add admins, I keep getting redirected back to the server setup irrespective of stopping/starting the service or just continue before attempting a login.

ERROR   12452   [Jive-ERR] (): Error reading XML properties
org.dom4j.DocumentException: Error on line 1 of document  : Content is not allowed in prolog. Nested exception: Content is not allowed in prolog.
    at org.dom4j.io.SAXReader.read(SAXReader.java:482)
    at org.dom4j.io.SAXReader.read(SAXReader.java:365)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.buildDoc(XMLProperties.java:471)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.<init>(XMLProperties.java:114)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.<init>(XMLProperties.java:63)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.loadSetupProperties(JiveGlobals.java:832)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.getXMLProperty(JiveGlobals.java:282)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.Log.initLog(Log.java:77)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.Log.<clinit>(Log.java:65)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.buildDoc(XMLProperties.java:474)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.<init>(XMLProperties.java:114)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.XMLProperties.<init>(XMLProperties.java:63)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.loadSetupProperties(JiveGlobals.java:832)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.getXMLProperty(JiveGlobals.java:282)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.isSetupMode(JiveGlobals.java:791)
    at org.jivesoftware.util.JiveGlobals.getProperty(JiveGlobals.java:529)
    at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.initialize(XMPPServer.java:298)
    at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.start(XMPPServer.java:415)
    at org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer.<init>(XMPPServer.java:161)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
    at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.start(ServerStarter.java:106)
    at org.jivesoftware.openfire.starter.ServerStarter.main(ServerStarter.java:51)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
    at com.exe4j.runtime.LauncherEngine.launch(Unknown Source)
    at com.exe4j.runtime.WinLauncher$1.run(Unknown Source)

The full error log is attached.

If anyone has any ideas it would be great.  I thing it may be related to the user search filter as I was able to get it working with a normal filter.

filter being used

(&(objectClass=user)(memberOf:1.2.840.113556.1.4.1941:=CN=openfire_Users,OU=Appl ications,OU=Security Groups,OU=CompanyA,DC=Company,DC=local))

normal

(&(objectClass=user)(memberof=CN=openfire_Users,OU=Applications,OU=Security Groups,OU=CompanyA,DC=Company,DC=local))

Brian