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OPSS AdminServer fails to start after upgrade with 'JPS-00071: Ldap bootstrap credential retrieval failed. Reason:oracle.security.jps.JpsException: JPS-01016: A <password> credential is expected; instead found null for alias BOOTSTRAP_JPS' (Doc ID 2014252.1)

Last updated on MAY 03, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Platform Security for Java - Version 11.1.1.7.0 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

On : 11.1.1.7.0 version, Java Platform Security

While upgrading OAM/OIM, trying to start admin server

weblogic.security.SecurityInitializationException: The loading of OPSS java security policy provider failed due to exception, see the exception stack trace or the server log file for root cause. If still see no obvious cause, enable the debug flag -Djava.security.debug=jpspolicy to get more information. Error message: JPS-01055: Could not create credential store instance. Reason oracle.security.jps.JpsException: JPS-00071: Ldap bootstrap credential retrieval failed. Reason:oracle.security.jps.JpsException: JPS-01016: A password credential is expected; instead found null for alias BOOTSTRAP_JPS and key bootstrap_<ENCRYPTED_VALUE> at location /<DOMAIN_HOME>/config/fmwconfig/bootstrap..

 

Changes

Upgrade to 11.1.1.7

Cause

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