- Go to URL in your browser:
- firefox – click on HTTPS certificate chain (the lock icon right next to URL address). Click
"more info" > "security" > "show certificate" > "details" > "export.."
. Pickup the name and choose file type example.cer - chrome – click on site icon left to address in address bar, select “Certificate” -> “Details” -> “Export” and save in format “Der-encoded binary, single certificate”.
- Now you have file with keystore and you have to add it to your JVM. Determine location of cacerts files, eg.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_22\lib\security\cacerts.
- Next import the
example.cer
file into cacerts in command line (may need administrator command prompt):
keytool -import -alias example -keystore "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.6.0_22\lib\security\cacerts" -file example.cer
You will be asked for password which default is changeit
Restart your JVM/PC.
source: http://magicmonster.com/kb/prg/java/ssl/pkix_path_building_failed.html