Enabling SSL for Java 8 and WebSphere MQ V8

Enabling SSL for Java 8

Java 8 is TLS enabled by default. To be able to use an SSL connection you must enable SSL in the file java.security in Java runtime. The default location of this file is:

<JAVA_HOME>\jre<version>\lib\security

To enable SSL for Java 8

1	Open java.security in an editor.

2	Comment out the lines with the following keys:

jdk.certpath.disabledAlgorithms

jdk.tls.disabledAlgorithms

jdk.tls.legacyAlgorithms

3	Save and close java.security.

Enabling SSL for WebSphere MQ V8

WebSphere MQ V8 is TLS enabled by default. To be able to use an SSL connection you must enable SSL in the file qm.ini for the queue manager. The default location of this file is:

<WSMQ_installation_directory>\qmgrs\<QM_Name>

To enable SSL for WebSphere MQ V8

1	Open qm.ini in an editor.

2	Add the following lines to the SSL section:

AllowSSLV3=Y

AllowWeakCipherSpec=ALL

You can also specify a specific cipher instead of ALL. For example, AllowWeakCipherSpec= RC4_MD5_EXPORT

3	Save and close qm.ini.