Configure a Java HTTP Client to Accept Self-Signed Certificates: Difference between revisions
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sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: \ | sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: \ | ||
sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target | sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target | ||
This article provides a solution to this problem. The solution consist in obtaining the HTTPS server's public key, importing it into a local truststore and configuring the Java client to use the local truststore. | |||
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Revision as of 10:20, 9 December 2017
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Overview
If a Java client is attempting to connect to a HTTPS server configured with self-signed SSL certificates, the Java client will fail with:
... sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: \ sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
This article provides a solution to this problem. The solution consist in obtaining the HTTPS server's public key, importing it into a local truststore and configuring the Java client to use the local truststore.