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IFS10, Failed to reconfigure middleware server, Failed to import certificate

  • January 29, 2026
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Do Gooder (Customer)
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Have succesfully cloned an instance to a new server.

Reconfigure with creating self signed certificate work fine.

Reconfiguring with my real certificate failes with errors below.

Have tried reconfiguring both with NO_PROXY and SSL_PASSTHROUGH.

 

How can I get around this problem?

 

 

(instance_configuration.log)

        Reported error is: The following error occurred while executing this line:
        ...\repository\server\install_fndmws.xml:316: Failed to reconfigure middleware server. Error is: Error when reconfiguring IFS Middleware Domain.
        Failed to import certificate:
 

(mws_log.0)

[Thu Jan 29 10:36:51 CET 2026] - SEVERE : Severe error when running target: -ohs-create-wallet
[Thu Jan 29 10:36:51 CET 2026] - SEVERE : BuildException
                                          ...\tmp\as\resources6428797520151348984\install_fndmws.xml:799: Failed to import certificate:
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Exit.execute(Exit.java:162)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:299)
                                              at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor143.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:350)
                                              at java.util.Vector.forEach(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Sequential.execute(Sequential.java:67)
                                              at net.sf.antcontrib.logic.IfTask.execute(IfTask.java:217)
                                              at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
                                              at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.TaskAdapter.execute(TaskAdapter.java:155)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:299)
                                              at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor143.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:350)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:449)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:470)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeSortedTargets(Project.java:1401)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTarget(Project.java:1374)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.ant.AntRunner.runAntTarget(AntRunner.java:59)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.reconfigureHttps(ReconfigureMain.java:521)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.reconfigure(ReconfigureMain.java:151)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.main(ReconfigureMain.java:843)
[Thu Jan 29 10:36:51 CET 2026] - SEVERE : Error when reconfiguring IFS Middleware Domain.
                                          ...\tmp\as\resources6428797520151348984\install_fndmws.xml:799: Failed to import certificate:
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Exit.execute(Exit.java:162)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:299)
                                              at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor143.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:350)
                                              at java.util.Vector.forEach(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.Sequential.execute(Sequential.java:67)
                                              at net.sf.antcontrib.logic.IfTask.execute(IfTask.java:217)
                                              at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
                                              at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.TaskAdapter.execute(TaskAdapter.java:155)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.UnknownElement.execute(UnknownElement.java:299)
                                              at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor143.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.dispatch.DispatchUtils.execute(DispatchUtils.java:99)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Task.perform(Task.java:350)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.execute(Target.java:449)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Target.performTasks(Target.java:470)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeSortedTargets(Project.java:1401)
                                              at org.apache.tools.ant.Project.executeTarget(Project.java:1374)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.ant.AntRunner.runAntTarget(AntRunner.java:59)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.reconfigureHttps(ReconfigureMain.java:521)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.reconfigure(ReconfigureMain.java:151)
                                              at ifs.application.installer.util.main.ReconfigureMain.main(ReconfigureMain.java:843)
 

    4 replies

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    Sidekick (Employee)
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    • Eugene Wager
    • Sidekick (Employee)
    • January 29, 2026

    You’ll need to do the needful steps to cause your new / destination server to trust or accept the certificate you've been trying to use.

    OR

    You’ll need to get and/or use a certificate which is trusted by the new / destination server.

    When you see that your mws accepts the self-signed certificate without errors you then know that the mws has been installed correctly.  The problem here is between the new host server and the certificate.  Focus on resolving that issue.

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    Superhero (Employee)
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    • Ben Monroe
    • Superhero (Employee)
    • January 30, 2026

    Hi Bjorn,

    Typically this kind of error occurs when the certificate is invalid. Please check the documentation and ensure the certificate meets the requirements. This includes--but not limited to--a complete chain of trust and proper CN and SAN settings. Also check the certificate password length and be wary of special characters.

    Best regards -- Ben

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    Do Gooder (Customer)
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    • bjoekl
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    • Do Gooder (Customer)
    • January 30, 2026

    Hi, thanks for your responses.

    I have reproduced this in other environment, with valid certificate, with the same result. Did reconfigure and changed from NO_PROXY to SSL_PASSTHROUCH and it fails with same error.

    Sad to say, but we are on Apps 10, upd 3 ...

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    Superhero (Employee)
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    • Ben Monroe
    • Superhero (Employee)
    • February 9, 2026

    Hi Byorn,

    How are you validating that the certificate is valid?

    I did some additional testing. Using the following three level certificate:

    • (a) external root CA
    • (b) external intermediate CA
    • (c) leaf wildcard domain certificate

    I prepared two PFX certificate bundles:

    • (1) with certificates (b) and ©
    • (2) with certificates (a), (b), and (c)

    Importing certificate (1) fails with this same error, while succeeds with (2).

    (Note that this is regardless that the root CA is included in the WebLogic trust store.)

    Typically browsers include their own trust store of root CAs, so often the root CA is omitted as it is redundant. This is possible in IFS Cloud. However, IFS Applications uses a different middleware, and including the root CA is a requirement for IFS Applications. Let me quote from the above documentation:

    The complete Chain of Trust, including the CA Root Certificate, must be included into the PKCS #12 store

    Please also check the other requirements listed in the documentation.

    Best regards -- Ben

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