PKIX path building failed in Java application

Question

I have been struggling for almost one week to get my applications up running after moving my applications from Windows 2000 to Windows 2008 R2 Server.

The procedure:

Answer 1

On Windows you can try these steps:

1. Download a root CA certificate from the website.
2. Find a file jssecacerts in the directory /lib/security with JRE (you can use a comand System.out.println(System.getProperty("java.home"); to find the folder with the current JRE). Make a backup of the file.
3. Download a program portecle.
4. Open the jssecacerts file in portecle.
5. Enter the password: changeit.
6. Import the downloaded certificate with porticle (Tools > Import Trusted Certificate).
7. Click Save.
8. Replace the original file jssecacerts.