Webfort Sample Application fails with error - Server CA certificate is not found -- in sample application logs

Products

• CA Advanced Authentication - Strong Authentication (AuthMinder / WebFort)
• CA Strong Authentication
• CA Rapid App Security
• CA Risk Authentication
• CA Advanced Authentication

Issue/Introduction

1. Set up of Sample Application for SSL fails with error "SDK failed to initialize. Configuration is invalid" as shown below in Screen Shot #1

Screen Shot #1

2. The ca-strongauth-sampleapp.log shows the error "Server CA certificate is not found" as in Screen Shot #2 below

Screen Shot #2

 

Environment

Release : 9.1

Component : AuthMinder(Arcot WebFort)

Cause

The Webfort Sample Application program requires that the environment variable ARCOT_HOME be set to a location where it can save the above provided SSL certificates. If the ARCOT_HOME variable is not set or not visible to the Webfort Sample Application (ca-strongauth-sample-application) then this issue will occur.

Resolution

Ensure that the ARCOT_HOME is defined and is visible to the ca-strongauth-sample-application.

Additional Information

After defining or changing the ARCOT_HOME environment variable for the first time, restart the application server so that ARCOT_HOME variable is visible to the deployed AA applications.