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Published Sep. 10, 2025

com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerException: The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption

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Issue

  • The server is down with the below exception. What does this error mean?
ERROR [https-jsse-nio-8443-exec-144] [JDBCExceptionReporter: 234] The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "Connection reset ClientConnectionId: f42e451c-b01a-412b-9f2a-d868f9c31518".
ERROR [https-jsse-nio-8443-exec-152] [JDBCExceptionReporter: 234] HikariPool-1 - Connection is not available, request timed out after 40748ms.
ERROR [https-jsse-nio-8443-exec-152] [JDBCExceptionReporter: 234] The driver could not establish a secure connection to SQL Server by using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption. Error: "Connection reset ClientConnectionId: f42e451c-b01a-412b-9f2a-d868f9c31518".

Environment

  • Liferay DXP 7.2

Resolution

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