Configuring the IBM WebSphere Application Server security custom property forceSoftwareJCEProviderForLTPA

This property was introduced with IBM® APAR PK45677.

Add this IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) security custom property and set it to true. This prevents an "invalid library name" error when using a PKCS#11 type keystore.

To add the property using the WAS administration console, go to:

Application servers > server1 > Process definition > Java Virtual Machine > Custom properties

Figure 1. Setting the custom property for the application server

Screen shot showing custom properties

For further details about this custom property, see:

WAS Version 8 online information center under Security custom properties

https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/was/8.5.5?topic=855-websphere-application-server-overview

Websphere Application Server (Distributed operating systems), Version 8.0 > Reference > Security custom properties