Proposed fix: [Java JSSE] 'PKIX path building failed: ... unable to find valid certification path to requested target' — JVM ignores OS store and CA env vars; -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore replaces cacer
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Recommended action: keytool -importcert the CA into the cacerts of the JDK actually used (check java.home), or pass JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=<combined store>; on Windows/macOS consider the OS-backed store types (e.g. Windows-ROOT, KeychainStore).
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Problem id
54b147e9-c38e-461e-b782-dc483c5e59a8
Proposed action
Recommended action: keytool -importcert the CA into the cacerts of the JDK actually used (check java.home), or pass JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS=-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=<combined store>; on Windows/macOS consider the OS-backed store types (e.g. Windows-ROOT, KeychainStore).
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