RE: [External] RE: Java 9+ and custom JCE/JSSE providers

[Amit Pande <Am...@veritas.com.INVALID>]

Hello Cris,

The system property can take an URL.

java.security.properties=<URL>.

However, my quick testing suggests the protocol (file:/ ) isn't needed.

Also, perhaps worth reading the effects of "=" and "==" while using this property.

https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-7133344
https://github.com/frohoff/jdk8u-dev-jdk/blob/master/src/share/lib/security/java.security-linux

Thanks,
Amit

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Amit

> -Djava.security.properties=file:/path/to/java_security_properties_file

That "file:" prefix looks like Spring syntax.  Is the prefix needed on the JVM command line?

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Hello,

I am in the process of updating https://github.com/amitlpande/tomcat-9-fips page for version later than Java 8.

Ran into an issue:


  1.  Was looking the configure the additional bouncy castle providers in the Java install itself by:
     *   Modifying the java.security file to add providers.
     *   Place the jars in the Java'e lib/ext directory.
  2.  However, from Java 9+, the lib/ext directory is no longer present (https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/migrate/toc.htm#JSMIG-GUID-2C896CA8-927C-4381-A737-B1D81D964B7B)
  3.  The alternate I attempted was to place the additional provider jars in Tomcat's lib directory.
  4.  Create a java security properties file with:
                    security.provider.1=org.bouncycastle.jcajce.provider.BouncyCastleFipsProvider
                    security.provider.2=org.bouncycastle.jsse.provider.BouncyCastleJsseProvider fips:BCFIPS
                   security.provider.3=sun.security.provider.Sun
                   ssl.KeyManagerFactory.algorithm=PKIX
                   ssl.TrustManagerFactory.algorithm=PKIX

  1.  Launch Tomcat with JVM option -Djava.security.properties=file:/path/to/java_security_properties_file
  2.  However, I noticed that these BC providers weren't getting loaded.






    I see a comment from Chris here -  https://www.mail-archive.com/users@tomcat.apache.org/msg137824.html
"I don't see any place in Tomcat to specify the JSSE provider. Perhaps we should expose that to the administrator in some way."

Not sure if it's relevant here.

But wanted to know if there is any way to configure Tomcat for Java 9+ with custom JSSE/JCE providers (with just config change) ? Maybe I missed something?

Also, FWIW, I was able get the FIPS configuration for Java 11, 17 with Tomcat 9, by registering a custom listener and adding providers there. Will soon update the https://github.com/amitlpande/tomcat-9-fips for detailed steps.

Thanks,
Amit




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