Older Java versions lack the modern Root Certificate Authorities (CAs) used by SAP's updated servers.
The simplest fix is often updating the software itself. SAP released in January 2025, which specifically improves certificate-based authentication. Older Java versions lack the modern Root Certificate
SAP periodically renews its site certificates; if your local truststore isn't updated, the connection is blocked. Step-by-Step Solutions 1. Update to the Latest Version SAP periodically renews its site certificates; if your
If your corporate network uses a proxy that intercepts SSL traffic, it uses its own certificate which Java doesn't recognize. The error in SAP Download Manager indicates an
The error in SAP Download Manager indicates an SSL handshake failure. Essentially, your Java Runtime Environment (JRE) does not trust the security certificate of the SAP download server, often because the certificate is new, missing, or blocked by a proxy. Core Reasons for the Exception