7.17 Enabling Unlimited Cryptographic Policy for Java

Enabling unlimited cryptographic policy for Java enables you to use AES-256 keys for encryption.

The JCE Policy JAR files, for the current Java versions required for OFSAA and also for later versions, see Java Bug Database.

For Java versions, where unlimited cryptographic policy is not enabled by default, perform the following steps to enable:

  • Download the JCE Policy related JARs local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar.
  • Download Oracle Java fromhere.
  • Download BM Java from here.
  • Copy (or replace) the downloaded JCE Policy related JARs local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar into the /jre/lib/security directory of Java installation directory used for OFSAAI and the Web Application Servers.