Configure a Java HTTP Client to Accept Self-Signed Certificates: Difference between revisions

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=Procedure=
=Procedure=
==Obtain the HTTPS Server's Public Key==
Use openssl s_client as described here. The response will include the server's public key in [[PEM]] format.

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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:

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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.

Procedure

Obtain the HTTPS Server's Public Key

Use openssl s_client as described here. The response will include the server's public key in PEM format.