Caused by: org.jasypt.exceptions.EncryptionOperationNotPossibleException: Encryption raised an exception

Question

Followed below steps to encrypt the secret, however facing below issue.

1. Add the dependency in your parent pom :

   com.github.ulisesbocchio jasypt-spring-boot-starter 3.0.3

2. Add also the maven plugin just to encrypt the password(s) (it could be removed once the passwords are generated) :

   com.github.ulisesbocchio jasypt-maven-plugin 3.0.3

3. Encrypt your client-secret using the maven plugin :

   mvn jasypt:encrypt-value "-Djasypt.encryptor.password=secretKey" "-Djasypt.plugin.value=secret"

Issue:

"Caused by: org.jasypt.exceptions.EncryptionOperationNotPossibleException: Encryption raised an exception. A possible cause is you are using stronenter code hereg encryption algorithms and you have not installed the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE ) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files in this Java Virtual Machine".

Answer 1

Resolution:

As the exception indicates one need to install the latest JCE Policy Jar Files into your JAVA setup.

1. Download the JCE Policy jar files from the below location: (since my java version is 8 I choose javase-jce8-downloads.html, please download correct jce files based on your java version)

   https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-jce8-downloads.html

2. The zip file would contain two jar files (local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar).

3. These jar files need to be placed under the following location:

   %JAVA_HOME%\jre\lib\security\

Reference : https://technofes.blogspot.com/2011/10/orgjasyptexceptionsencryptionoperationn.html