2191582 - "Service Provider cannot read its private key for signature from configuration" while using SAML 2.0

Symptom

The authentication via SAML 2.0 isn't working after configuring it. You can see this message on the Troubleshooting Wizard trace:

Service Provider cannot read its private key for signature from configuration.
[EXCEPTION]
com.sap.security.saml2.cfg.exceptions.SAML2ConfigurationException: Could not obtain private key for signature with name: <YOUR_KEYPAIR> from view: <YOUR_SAML_VIEW>

Caused by: com.sap.security.saml2.cfg.exceptions.SAML2ConfigurationException: Could not obtain the key entry with name: <YOUR_KEYPAIR>

Environment

SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java

Product

SAP NetWeaver 7.3 ; SAP NetWeaver 7.4 ; SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3

Keywords

SAML, 2.0, identity provider, service provider , KBA , BC-JAS-SEC , Security, User Management , Problem

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