SSH server fails to start on AWS EC2 instance

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Symptoms

 

The following appears in the atlassian-stash.log:

java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Could not initialize class javax.crypto.JceSecurity
	...
	... 195 frames trimmed

 

Cause

Amazon doesn't provide a full version of Java:  Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 1.7.0_51-b13

Workaround

Install the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 7 package:

Resolution

Install a supported version of Java. Find the latest information on our Supported platforms page.

Last modified on Mar 30, 2016

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