Trying to use the JSSE library with Jrocket 7.0

Question

Hi All,
I HAC who is trying to use the JSSE library with Jrocket 7.0.
Sometimes the socket works and sometimes it does not. It throws the below
exception,
The exception stacktrace is given below:
java.net.SocketException: SSL implementation not available
at
javax.net.ssl.DefaultSSLSocketFactory.createSocket(Ljava.lang.String;I)Ljava
.net.Socket;(Unknown Source)
at
com.twister.transunion.TransUnionUtils.sendRequest(Ljava.lang.String;)Ljava.
lang.String;(Unknown Source)
at
com.twister.transunion.TransUnionUtils.parseRequest(Lcom.twister.transunion.
TransUnionRequest;)Z(Unknown Source)
at
com.twister.struts.signup.Signup5Action.button_apply_now(Lorg.apache.struts.
action.ActionMapping;Lorg.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;Ljavax.servlet.htt
p.HttpServletRequest;Ljavax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;)Lorg.apache.st
ruts.action.ActionForward;(Unknown Source)
at
COM.jrockit.reflect.NativeMethodInvoker.invoke0(ILjava.lang.Object;[Ljava.la
ng.Object;)Ljava.lang.Object;(Unknown Source)
at
COM.jrockit.reflect.NativeMethodInvoker.invoke(Ljava.lang.Object;[Ljava.lang
.Object;)Ljava.lang.Object;(Unknown Sou
the line of code causing the stack trace is:
Socket socket =
javax.net.ssl.SSLSocketFactory.getDefault().createSocket(HOST, PORT);
He has added the following line to his jre/lib/security/java.security file:
security.provider.3=com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider
and he has added the JSSE jar files to the jre/lib/ext directory.
The problem occurs when SSL is enabled in the config.xml file (e.g. <SSL
Enabled="true" ...>). It does NOT occur when SSL is disabled.
When SSL is disabled, the following code shows all three providers as
defined in the java.security file. If SSL is enabled then he only sees the
default 2 implementation and NOT the one he added above.
java.security.Provider[] a = java.security.Security.getProviders();
for (int i=0; i < a.length; i++)
System.out.println("name: " + a.getName());
System.out.println("ver: " + a[i].getVersion());
System.out.println("info: " + a[i].getInfo());
The problem is that client does not want to use WebLogic specific classes to
create an SSL socket. As well he do NOT wish to dynamically register the
SunJSSE provider. Since this setup works when SSL is disabled in WebLogic he
believes he has configured everything properly.
It appears to me that WebLogic is removing the JSSE as a security provider
if SSL is enabled.
Is it the expected behaviour? and Is it possible to statically register the
JSSE provider in the jre/lib/security/java.security file ?
Any pointers will be appreciated,
Thanks in advance,
Rubesh

Answer 1

Hi Howard, just trawling through the Labview TE issues as I myself have started to work on a similar issue. I have now infact upgraded the Labview Test Executive to work in 7.1 ok (both development and Runtime).
Using XP I had no issues upgrading in the development environment - creating the run-time version was not as easy but manged to do so with help from the Application Builder. I have also tested the SQL function (as i log to Oracle) and a basic audio test using a DSA4551 - again both seem to be upgraded with no issues.
regards, paul.