java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: RSA Signature not available

Question

this is exception

Exception in thread \"main\" java.security.NoSuchAlgorithmException: RSA Signature not available
    at java.security.Signature.getInstance(Signatu         


        

Answer 1

If you run the following code, you will get a list of signature algorithms supported by your Java installation.

TreeSet<String> algorithms = new TreeSet<>();
for (Provider provider : Security.getProviders())
    for (Service service : provider.getServices())
        if (service.getType().equals("Signature"))
            algorithms.add(service.getAlgorithm());
for (String algorithm : algorithms)
    System.out.println(algorithm);

When I run it (Windows, Java 1.8.0_65), I get:

MD2withRSA
MD5andSHA1withRSA
MD5withRSA
NONEwithDSA
NONEwithECDSA
NONEwithRSA
SHA1withDSA
SHA1withECDSA
SHA1withRSA
SHA224withDSA
SHA224withECDSA
SHA224withRSA
SHA256withDSA
SHA256withECDSA
SHA256withRSA
SHA384withECDSA
SHA384withRSA
SHA512withECDSA
SHA512withRSA

As you can see, RSA is not a valid signature algorithm.
Maybe NONEwithRSA is what you're after?

Answer 2

Specify a valid algorithm. The hash algorithm needs to be specified. For example, SHA256withRSA.

Answer 3

I've checked the algorithms supported by java versions(1.7) & (1.8) in my machine. One of my project runs on jdk 1.7.0_80, which doesn't support SHA224withRSA algorithm, if you're in same situation then upgrade to newer version of java atleast to (Java SE 7 Update 131)as I've read it should have similar algorithms as java 8. If no option to update java then try adding org.bouncycastle bcprov-jdk15on maven dependency in pom or a jar file to your project & also in java code add where you build SSLContext/HttpClient include below line:

Security.addProvider(new BouncyCastleProvider());

Also tried installing Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 7, but it hasn't worked !!

Answer 4

Please always refer to the documentation

Documentation