Error occurred during SSL handshake

If you use Perforce and have configured it to use a secure connection (SSL), you may receive the following error:

Error occurred during SSL handshake. Please check the release notes for known SSL issues : Received fatal alert : handshake_failure com.klocwork.bonobo.BonoboException: Error occurred during SSL handshake.

This error occurs because Perforce requires 256-bit SSL encryption. By default, the standard JDK which is installed as part of your Klocwork installation comes with a maximum of 128-bit encryption.

To resolve this issue, you need to install the Java JCE Unlimited Strength Extensions Policies, which are provided by Oracle. You can download the package for Java 7 here: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.htm

The necessary package is labeled 'Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6'.

Klocwork ships with its own JVM. After you download the JCE files, you need to install the files to the appropriate location by doing the following:
  1. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location of your choice.
  2. Go to <install>/_jvm/lib/security.
  3. Create a backup of 'local_policy.jar' and 'US_export_policy.jar'.
  4. Replace local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar with the ones that were extracted from the ZIP file.

Once you have replaced these files, you can use Code Review with the proper 256-bit SSL encryption required for Perforce.