3404210 - Error with SAP GUI for Java configuration files maintained in HTTPS: "unable to find valid certification path to requested target"

Symptom

The configuration file maintained in HTTPS cannot be accessed from the SAP GUI for Java. The following appears:

Also when consulting traces the following errors may be found:

20.11. 13:54:47.672 ERROR: Exception in ConfigView.isDocumentValid([ConfigurationFilePath])
20.11. 13:54:47.672 ERROR: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

20.11. 13:54:57.575 ERROR: caused by : sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
20.11. 13:54:57.575 ERROR: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

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Environment

SAP GUI for Java.

Product

ABAP platform all versions ; SAP NetWeaver all versions ; SAP S/4HANA all versions

Keywords

HTTPS, SAP GUI, Java, SAP GUI for Java, xml, configuration file, configuration files, server, on server, certificate, certificates, validation , KBA , BC-FES-JAV , SAP GUI for JAVA , Problem

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