WebLogic Server Application LDAPS Connection Fails With Error: Simple Bind Failed (Doc ID 1181893.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 05, 2016

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 9.2 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 7-Oct-2014***

Symptoms

When configuring a J2EE application in WebLogic Server to connect to a remote LDAP server with SSL, the application fails to establish a connection to the server and generates the following errors:

The Remote LDAP Server is configured with SSL using its own trusted keystore.

Cause

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