NVE: keytool reports Algorithm not allowable in FIPS140 mode: PBE/PKCS12/SHA1/RC2/CBC/40

Summary: Using the java keytool utility on a NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) appliance reports "Algorithm not allowable in FIPS140 mode: PBE/PKCS12/SHA1/RC2/CBC/40"

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Symptoms

The Java keytool utility is used to manage certificates used by various NetWorker services.
Using the keytool command on a NetWorker Virtual Edition (NVE) appliance reports the following error:

keytool error: java.lang.SecurityException: Algorithm not allowable in FIPS140 mode: PBE/PKCS12/SHA1/RC2/CBC/40

Example:

nve:~/certs # keytool -importkeystore -destkeystore /nsr/authc/conf/authc.keystore -srckeystore /tmp/$hostname.tomcat.authc.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS12
Importing keystore /tmp/nve.saml.authc.p12 to /nsr/authc/conf/authc.keystore...
Enter destination keystore password:
Enter source keystore password:
keytool error: java.lang.SecurityException: Algorithm not allowable in FIPS140 mode: PBE/PKCS12/SHA1/RC2/CBC/40

Cause

The keytool command is being pulled from the /usr/bin path, which is symbolically linked to an Oracle Java install.

nve:~ # ls -lrt /usr/bin/keytool
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 25 May 31  2024 /usr/bin/keytool -> /etc/alternatives/keytool
nve:~ #
nve:~ # ls -lrt /etc/alternatives/keytool
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 49 Oct 25 11:13 /etc/alternatives/keytool -> /usr/lib/jvm/jre-1.8.0_421-oracle-x64/bin/keytool


The error is not observed when using the NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE) java keytool utility:

nve:~ # ls -lrt /opt/nre/java/latest/bin/keytool 
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 8840 Oct 26 21:04 /opt/nre/java/latest/bin/keytool

nve:~/certs # /opt/nre/java/latest/bin/keytool -importkeystore -destkeystore /nsr/authc/conf/authc.keystore -srckeystore /tmp/$hostname.tomcat.authc.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS12
Importing keystore /tmp/nve.tomcat.authc.p12 to /nsr/authc/conf/authc.keystore...
Enter destination keystore password:
Enter source keystore password:
Existing entry alias emcauthctomcat exists, overwrite? [no]:  y
Entry for alias emcauthctomcat successfully imported.
Import command completed:  1 entries successfully imported, 0 entries failed or cancelled

Resolution

When using keytool on NVE, ensure to specify the full path to the NetWorker Runtime Environment (NRE) keytool utility:

/opt/nre/java/latest/bin/keytool OPTIONS

Additional Information

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000270468
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 16 Dec 2025
Version:  3
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