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Troubleshooting SSL/TLS handshake failures (Doc ID 2927098.1)

Last updated on APRIL 14, 2025

Applies to:

Java SE JDK and JRE
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This document seeks to help Java users debug TLS issues, and gives examples of common problems users may face with TLS programming. Described below are some of the most common configuration issues that can cause a TLS connection to fail.

This document also provides information about debugging techniques available from the JDK libraries.

Troubleshooting Steps

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In this Document
Purpose
Troubleshooting Steps
 Problem 1: java.security.InvalidAlgorithmParameterException: the trustAnchors parameter must be non-empty
 Problem 2: TLS handshake failing due to PKIX path building failure

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