Hmm. I really hoped this was it. I just tried this (downloaded jce_policy-1_5_0.zip from sun and installed jars into my jre/lib/security folder). No change... :-(
If it helps, I added a little more code to display the ciphersuites, protocols and the details of the keys and certificates in use: (They are exactly the same for client and server, except for the actualy key and cert, so I'm only listing the client side) SSLParameters clientSSLParams = clientSSLContext.getDefaultSSLParameters(); LOGGER.info("Client Protocols: " + Arrays.asList(clientSSLParams.getProtocols())); LOGGER.info("Client Cipher Suites: " + Arrays.asList(clientSSLParams.getCipherSuites())); 2008-03-07 11:01:10,206 INFO main SSLTest - Client Protocols: [SSLv2Hello, SSLv3, TLSv1] 2008-03-07 11:01:10,206 INFO main SSLTest - Client Cipher Suites: [SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_MD5, SSL_RSA_WITH_RC4_128_SHA, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA, TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA, TLS_DHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA, TLS_DHE_DSS_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA, SSL_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_DSS_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA, SSL_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_DSS_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA, SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_RC4_40_MD5, SSL_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_RSA_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA, SSL_DHE_DSS_EXPORT_WITH_DES40_CBC_SHA] 2008-03-07 10:55:14,558 INFO main SSLTest - Client Certificate: [ [ Version: V1 Subject: CN=XXXXX Signature Algorithm: MD5withRSA, OID = 1.2.840.113549.1.1.4 Key: Sun RSA public key, 512 bits modulus: XXXXX public exponent: 65537 Validity: [From: Thu Jul 27 18:11:39 EDT 2006, To: Tue Jul 26 18:11:39 EDT 2016] Issuer: CN=XXXXXX SerialNumber: [ XXXXXXXX ] ] 2008-03-07 10:55:14,567 INFO main SSLTest - Client Key: Sun RSA private CRT key, 512 bits (actual key material follows) On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 10:19 AM, Edouard De Oliveira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you modify your JCE permissions ? > Due to crypto restrictions your Keystores may be in good shape but unusable. > Download the unrestricted JCE policy files from java web site and try again. > > My 0.02 $ > > Cordialement, Regards, > -Edouard De Oliveira- > http://tedorg.free.fr/en/main.php