IT36836: JDBC: -DJAVAX.NET.SSL.TRUSTSTORETYPE=WINDOWS-ROOT PARAMETER NO LONGER WORKS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• It appears it is not possible anymore to use parameter
  -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStoreType=WINDOWS-ROOT  to make use of the
  Windows Certificate Store for trusted root certificates.  This
  worked with Informix JDBC 4.10.JC10 and 4.10.JC12 but not with
  4.50.JC3, 4.50.JC4W1 and 4.50.JC5.
  
  The following exception is encountered:
  
  Unexpected Error occurred attempting to open an SQL connection.
  class java.lang.NullPointerException: null
   at
  com.informix.util.AdvancedProperties.getProperty(AdvancedPropert
  ies.java:94)
      at
  com.informix.util.AdvancedUppercaseProperties.getProperty(Advanc
  edUppercaseProperties.java:52)
      at
  com.informix.util.AdvancedProperties.asString(AdvancedProperties
  .java:89)
      at
  com.informix.asf.Connection.openSocket(Connection.java:1561)
      at com.informix.asf.Connection.connect(Connection.java:333)
      at com.informix.asf.Connection.<init>(Connection.java:327)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix JDBC prior to 4.50.xC6                     *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix JDBC 4.50.xC6 (when available).          *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix JDBC 4.50.xC6.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM CSDK

• Fixed component ID

  5724C2381

Applicable component levels