UPDATE 1/26/2015 -- It appears the most recent JRE/JDK for Java 8 (update >= 31) and JRE/JDK for Java 7 now include the Godaddy G2 CA server in the default trust st
In the "Java Control Panel" I just added the GD Root Certificate to the "Secure Site CA" and I no longer have the cert error when using Java. The cert I added was:
Go Daddy Class 2 Certification Authority Root Certificate - G2