Re: JDBC with SSL

The following piece of code did it for us (I've found it):

static {
// add support for https and the like
System.setProperty("java.protocol.handler.pkgs",
"com.sun.net.ssl.internal.www.protocol");
Security.addProvider(new
com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider());

try {
SSLContext ctx = SSLContext.getInstance("TLS");
ctx.init(
null,
new TrustManager[] {
new X509TrustManager() {
public X509Certificate[] getAcceptedIssuers() {
return new X509Certificate[0];
}

public boolean isClientTrusted(X509Certificate[]
x509Certificates) {
return true;
}

public boolean isServerTrusted(X509Certificate[]
x509Certificates) {
return true;
}
}
},
null
);

HTTPConnection.setDefaultSSLSocketFactory(ctx.getSocketFactory());
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Failed to set SSL socket factory for
HTTPClient. There might be problems with https.");
}

}

HTH,
CSaba.

On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 21:08, John Laban wrote:
> Thanks for the tip, but sorry, no luck.
>
> As for us, we're going to try modifiying the driver to use a custom
> SSLSocketFactory that won't care about the authentication procedure.
>
> Thanks,
> John Laban
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nagy Istvan" <nistvan(at)ecity(dot)agria(dot)hu>
> To: "John Laban" <johnl(at)infotn(dot)com>
> Cc: <pgsql-jdbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 2:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [JDBC] JDBC with SSL
>
>
> > Hi John,
> >
> > try this one (i hope it works)
> >
> > 1. open the certificate in a text editor
> > 2. look for the line starting like this: ------ BEGIN CERTIFICATE ...
> > 3. cut the closing section of the file ( incl. the ---- BEGIN CERTIFICATE
> > and ---- END CERTIFICATE lines) and copy it into the file cert2.crt
> > 4. run: $ keytool -import -alias alias_name -file cert2.crt
> > 5. answer all questions and say that you trust this cert
> >
> > If you were successful can you tell me about your config? I use
> jdk1.3.0_02
> > and jsse (I know it is an old conf) and PG 7.3 and I recieve an answer as
> > follows:"FATAL: failed to initialize SSL connection: wrong version
> number".
> > I see the next in the server's log file: "FATAL: failed to initialize SSL
> > connection: sslv3 alert handshake failure" then "FATAL: SSL SYSCALL error:
> > Connection reset by peer"
> >
> > If i change the next line in the back and code :
> > SSL_context=SSL_CTX_new(TLSv1_method()) to
> > SSL_context=SSL_CTX_new(SSLv23_method()) and
> > initialize the factory in the jdbc driver by using SSLv23 then
> > everything is ok.
> >
> > why?
> >
> > regards / Istvan Nagy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John Laban <johnl(at)infotn(dot)com>
> > To: Barry Lind <blind(at)xythos(dot)com>
> > Cc: <pgsql-jdbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 6:06 PM
> > Subject: Re: [JDBC] JDBC with SSL
> >
> >
> > > Hello again,
> > >
> > > I have made numerous attempts to import the certificate from the server
> to
> > > the client machine using java keytool with no success - the keytool
> > > complains that the file is not a valid X.509 format.
> > >
> > > Additionally, for my application, only the encryption of the channel is
> > > important so if it is possible to create an ssl connection without the
> > > authentication portion that would be the best solution.
> > >
> > >
> > > However I would still appreciate any information on how to import the
> > > certificate (as generated using the Postgresql documention) into the
> java
> > > certificate store.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Barry Lind" <blind(at)xythos(dot)com>
> > > To: "John Laban" <johnl(at)infotn(dot)com>
> > > Cc: <pgsql-jdbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> > > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 11:11 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [JDBC] JDBC with SSL
> > >
> > >
> > > > John,
> > > >
> > > > The error message indicates that your client doesn't trust the servers
> > > > certificate. My guess is that you are using a self-signed certificate
> > > > on the server. If you want to be able to connect you are going to
> need
> > > > to import that certificate into the client side java certificate store
> > > > so that it recognizes the self-signed certificate as valid and
> trusted.
> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > > --Barry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > John Laban wrote:
> > > > > Thanks for the quick reply, but I'm still having some difficulty.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have been trying to connect to postgresql (redhat version 7.2.3.1)
> > > using
> > > > > JDBC and SSL - I am using the 7.4 development driver.
> > > > >
> > > > > I know that the server side is set up correctly because when
> > connecting
> > > > > using psql the connection is established using SSL.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > However when connecting via JDBC I receive
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > PostgreSQL 7.4devel JDBC3 with SSL (build 204)
> > > > >
> > > > > ssl = true
> > > > >
> > > > > compatible = 7.4
> > > > >
> > > > > loglevel = 2
> > > > >
> > > > > Asking server if it supports ssl
> > > > >
> > > > > Server response was (S=Yes,N=No): S
> > > > >
> > > > > server does support ssl
> > > > >
> > > > > converting regular socket connection to ssl
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > at org.postgresql.core.PGStream.flush(PGStream.java:364)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> org.postgresql.jdbc1.AbstractJdbc1Connection.openConnection(AbstractJdbc1Con
> > > > > nection.java:269)
> > > > >
> > > > > at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:137)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:512)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:140)
> > > > >
> > > > > at docextractor.test.main(test.java:35)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Exception: An I/O error has occured while flushing the output -
> > > Exception:
> > > > > javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException:
> > > > > java.security.cert.CertificateException: Couldn't find trusted
> > > certificate
> > > > >
> > > > > Stack Trace:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException:
> > > > > java.security.cert.CertificateException: Couldn't find trusted
> > > certificate
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.BaseSSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_az.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_az.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SunJSSE_ax.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.j(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.SSLSocketImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.AppOutputStream.write(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > >
> java.io.BufferedOutputStream.flushBuffer(BufferedOutputStream.java:69)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > > java.io.BufferedOutputStream.flush(BufferedOutputStream.java:127)
> > > > >
> > > > > at org.postgresql.core.PGStream.flush(PGStream.java:360)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> org.postgresql.jdbc1.AbstractJdbc1Connection.openConnection(AbstractJdbc1Con
> > > > > nection.java:269)
> > > > >
> > > > > at org.postgresql.Driver.connect(Driver.java:137)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:512)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(DriverManager.java:140)
> > > > >
> > > > > at docextractor.test.main(test.java:35)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Caused by: java.security.cert.CertificateException: Couldn't find
> > > trusted
> > > > > certificate
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > > com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.a(DashoA6275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.X509TrustManagerImpl.checkServerTrusted(DashoA6
> > > > > 275)
> > > > >
> > > > > at
> > > > >
> > >
> >
> com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.JsseX509TrustManager.checkServerTrusted(DashoA6
> > > > > 275)
> > > > >
> > > > > ... 15 more
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > End of Stack Trace
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > At the server side I get
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Failed to inititalize SSL Connection: sslv3 alert certificate
> unknown
> > > > > (Success)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I have not been able to find any clear resolutions to this problem.
> If
> > > > > someone can shed some light on a solution to this problem it would
> be
> > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Barry Lind" <blind(at)xythos(dot)com>
> > > > > To: "John Laban" <johnl(at)infotn(dot)com>
> > > > > Cc: <pgsql-jdbc(at)postgresql(dot)org>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 5:58 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [JDBC] JDBC with SSL
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >>John,
> > > > >>
> > > > >>This hasn't yet made it to the documentation.
> > > > >>
> > > > >>but adding ?ssl to the url should be what you need. (also consider
> > > > >>using &loglevel=2 to turn on debugging info).
> > > > >>
> > > > >>--Barry
> > > > >>
> > > > >>John Laban wrote:
> > > > >>
> > > > >>>Hello,
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>The newest developement JDBC drivers (7.4dev, build 204,
> 2003-03-23)
> > > say
> > > > >
> > > > > they include support for SSL. I can set up the server to use SSL,
> but
> > I
> > > > > can't seem to get the JDBC driver to actually connect using SSL. Is
> > > there
> > > > > any documentation on this? Or is there a specific parameter I am
> > > supposed
> > > > > to include in the connection URL?
> > > > >
> > > > >>>Any help in this would be appreciated.
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>>John Laban
> > > > >>>
> > > > >>
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