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2 Install JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files
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Install JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files
The JCE framework requires that Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files are
downloaded and installed in order to use some algorithms and key strengths using the
JCE API.
The following algorithms require these policy files:
• AES with key sizes greater than 128 bits
• RC2 with key sizes greater than 128 bits
• RC4 with key sizes greater than 128 bits
• RC5 with key sizes greater than 128 bits
• RSA Encryption.
To successfully use the relevant algorithms and run all of the samples, the Unlimited
Jurisdiction Policy Files must be downloaded and installed. The JDK version installed
determines the Jurisdiction Policy File to download.
For Oracle JDK 9, follow the instructions in the README.txt located in the
<jdk9_install_dir>/conf/security/policy directory of the JDK
download.
For all other JDK versions, obtain the applicable Jurisdiction Policy File from the
following download locations:
• JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 6 for Oracle JRockit
®
JDK 6.0
• JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 7 for:
– Oracle JDK 7.0
– HP JDK 7.0.
• JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 8 for:
– Oracle JDK 8.0
– HP JDK 8.0.
• IBM Unrestricted JCE Policy Files for IBM
®
JDK 7.0 and 8.0.
To install the unlimited Jurisdiction Policy Files:
1. Extract the local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar files from the
downloaded zip file.
2. Copy
local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar to the
<jdk_install_dir>/jre/lib/security directory, overwriting the existing
policy files.