What is the key size for PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES?

Question

I am trying to replace PBEWithMD5AndDES with PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES in existing code. So far, I am using the same passphrase that I was using before, and receiving this Exc

Answer 1

As erickson says, the "right" answer to this question is to install the unlimited strength jurisdiction policy files in the JRE.

That will make encryption with PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES "work," but the resulting data cannot be decrypted as far as I can tell. You will get a padding error exception. There may be some way to fix it, but this was proof enough to me that pursuing this route was not worth it as it seems to be a road that is not traveled enough to get the bugs worked out or to popularize working examples.

I also discovered a PBEWithSHA1AndTripleDES and tried it, but got the same padding error upon decryption.

I was able to get our requirements changed from PBEWithMD5AndTripleDES to just TripleDES (DESede), and that eliminated the whole issue for me!