Hue Binding auth issue

Hi All,
I have just purchased a Hue Bridge and I am currently trying to integrate it with OH2.2

I have used PaperUI and add-ons, then it was discovered. The first time around I was not aware that I would need to tail the log to await the instruction to press the bridge button.

After some further research I found an article that said the auth issue was resolved by using the userName parameter in the things definitions I used PaperUI I also set this up in PaperUI too.

The details below are from the REST interface and you can see I have a userName configured.

    "editable": true,
    "label": "Philips hue (192.168.0.124)",
    "configuration": {
      "ipAddress": "192.168.0.124",
      "pollingInterval": 10,
      "userName": "NoJelmP0jezgRtZZ5WqGobGaZym3Kh2OrJbaa6Yf"
    },
    "properties": {
      "serialNumber": "001788703cc7",
      "vendor": "Philips",
      "firmwareVersion": "01033990"
    },
    "UID": "hue:bridge:001788703cc7",
    "thingTypeUID": "hue:bridge",
    "channels": []
  },**strong text**

This still provided me with many lines per minute such as the one below:

2017-12-28 20:02:02.021 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.

I then tried to reboot the OH device and keeping a tail log open I then awaited the request for me to press the button on the Hue bridge, which I did. This still did not work, I include the errors shown in the log at this time. Including one that said it failed to create and a java error.

2017-12-28 20:01:56.933 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:01:57.217 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:01:57.519 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:01:58.760 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:01:59.662 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:02:00.580 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:02:01.518 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:02:02.021 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:36.174 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba222:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.179 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:ecfabc00a741:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.276 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f581c8f' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.414 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7fbd6c6f' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.435 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b3f14' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.451 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b587c' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.473 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:ecfabc00a741' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.497 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3ba222' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.503 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b487d:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.525 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3ba56d' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.532 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f581c8f:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.546 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b608e:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.556 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b3f14:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.566 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae80f4d21:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.572 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba56d:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.582 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b91c1:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.593 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b91c1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.606 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae82651e7:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.613 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:001788703cc7' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.622 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7fbd6c6f:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.637 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b608e' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.645 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae82651e7' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.661 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b587c:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED to UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED)
2017-12-28 20:09:36.669 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b487d' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:36.681 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae80f4d21' changed from UNINITIALIZED to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.400 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.73 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.407 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.436 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f581c8f' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.447 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f581c8f:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.504 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f581c8f:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.488 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.77 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.513 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.532 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b3f14' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.555 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b3f14:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.566 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b3f14:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.569 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.87 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.572 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.576 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.83 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.579 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.72 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.583 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.74 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.598 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.601 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:ecfabc00a741' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.613 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:ecfabc00a741:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.591 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.600 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.634 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b587c' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.643 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:ecfabc00a741:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.661 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b587c:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.670 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3ba222' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.679 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b587c:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.686 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7fbd6c6f' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.696 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7fbd6c6f:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.700 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7fbd6c6f:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.705 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba222:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.709 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba222:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.731 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.75 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.731 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.76 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.732 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.78 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.736 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.734 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.751 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b91c1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.745 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.771 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b91c1:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.784 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b608e' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.790 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae82651e7' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.803 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b91c1:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.811 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.81 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.813 [INFO ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Creating new user on Hue bridge 192.168.0.88 - please press the pairing button on the bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.815 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.818 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b608e:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.821 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b608e:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.830 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae82651e7:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.814 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - Failed creating new user on Hue bridge
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:763) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.internal.HueBridge.link(HueBridge.java:758) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUserOnPhysicalBridge(HueBridgeHandler.java:362) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.createUser(HueBridgeHandler.java:350) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler.onNotAuthenticated(HueBridgeHandler.java:336) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
	at org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler$1.run(HueBridgeHandler.java:144) [258:org.eclipse.smarthome.binding.hue:0.10.0.b1]
2017-12-28 20:09:37.858 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae82651e7:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.872 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b487d' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.877 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae80f4d21' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge.
2017-12-28 20:09:37.880 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b487d:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.883 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae80f4d21:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:37.888 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3b487d:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:37.892 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:2c3ae80f4d21:1' changed from INITIALIZING to OFFLINE (BRIDGE_OFFLINE)
2017-12-28 20:09:47.504 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.514 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f581c8f' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.712 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.749 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b3f14' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.776 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.776 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.790 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:ecfabc00a741' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.797 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b587c' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.798 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.804 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.820 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7fbd6c6f' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.848 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.858 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3ba222' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.868 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b91c1' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.908 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3ba56d' changed from INITIALIZING to ONLINE
2017-12-28 20:09:47.946 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.949 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:47.966 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba56d:1' changed from UNINITIALIZED (BRIDGE_UNINITIALIZED) to INITIALIZING
2017-12-28 20:09:47.973 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:0210:5ccf7f3ba56d:1' changed from INITIALIZING to ONLINE
2017-12-28 20:09:47.997 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae82651e7' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:48.003 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:001788703cc7' changed from INITIALIZING to ONLINE
2017-12-28 20:09:48.010 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b608e' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:48.018 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:48.033 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:5ccf7f3b487d' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:48.040 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:48.047 [hingStatusInfoChangedEvent] - 'hue:bridge:2c3ae80f4d21' changed from OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Failed to create new user on hue bridge. to OFFLINE (CONFIGURATION_ERROR): Cannot connect to hue bridge. User name for authentication not available in configuration.
2017-12-28 20:09:57.584 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:57.796 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:57.838 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.
2017-12-28 20:09:57.838 [WARN ] [binding.hue.handler.HueBridgeHandler] - User name for Hue bridge authentication not available in configuration. Setting ThingStatus to offline.

I appreciate any ideas to get this issue resolved.

Thanks

Paul

Perhaps the Firmware on Hue Bridge is too old … Install the HUE App on Mobil Device an Update the Bridge …

My Version on Hue Bridge is “firmwareVersion”: “1711151408”

just an update as to where I got with this issue.

I have currently moved away from using Hue binding on OH2 instead I am using Alexa with the Hue bridge for interactive control and using OH2 for event control and scheduling.

If/when I get back to this I will look into this further, I can say you were correct that my firmware needed updating and I see in the hue bridge notes that auth was an area that was updated.

Regards

Paul