Bitbucket SSLHandshakeException on connection to Jenkins server

[Andy Cravens]

Using Bitbucket 5.4.0.  I'm trying to configure a webhook to a Jenkins server that is running SSL on port 443.  The webhook fails with this error: 

javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: General SSLEngine problem

After turning on debug level logging I can clearly see it's because the certificate is not trusted.  I have already imported the Jenkins server's cert into the Bitbucket keystore and trusted it.  I have also installed and trusted the intermediate and root CA certificates.  I even went so far as to test the java keystore to verify all the certs were properly installed (in the proper order) in the Bitbucket keystore.  I tested using the SSLPoke utility.  Everything passes.  This should work.

The bitbucket.properties file references the location of the java keystore.  The password to the keystore is correct.  I'm at a loss as to why Bitbucket does not trust the cert.  Bitbucket is either not using the keystore as configured or there really is a problem with the keystore.  Is there some other utility I can use to verify the keystore?  Is there a way to verify Bitbucket is using the configured keystore?

[Stephen Garber · Accepted solution]

Here's how to solve this problem.

You'll need to import the public key from in the bitbucket java cacerts file.

First export the certificate:

openssl s_client -connect google.com:443 < /dev/null | sed -ne '/-BEGIN CERTIFICATE-/,/-END CERTIFICATE-/p' > public.crt

Next, you can import the new cert into the trust store:

<JAVA_HOME>/bin/keytool -import -alias <server_name> -keystore <JAVA_HOME>/jre/lib/security/cacerts -file public.crt 

Full info and windows instructions are here:

https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver071/if-you-use-self-signed-certificates-998653703.html 

[Shashank Maruvada]

Hi Andy,

Thanks for reaching out! Though I don't have your debug logs to be sure, this may be an issue with the password setting.

If you're sure the keystore path is correct, please ensure both the key-password and the key-store-password are set. These are required to be the same value in order to access the key.

In addition, be sure the key-alias and key-store-type are correct as well.

Thanks,

Shashank

[SoftSolutions4U]

Hi friends,

   I'm also facing same problem like "javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: General SSLEngine problem" in webhook bitbucket.

I don't know how to import certificate ? and how to do ssl related config. 

Any one suggest how to do for certificate configuration for step by step process

Please suggest me.

Thanks

SS4U