Java 2 security installation for WebLogic and WebSphere

If you're a WebLogic or WebSphere user and use the Java 2 security model, our Java agent requires configuration in addition to the Java agent installation.

WebLogic: Java 2 Security

If you're using Java 2 security, add the following entry to weblogic.policy to complete installation:

grant codeBase "file:YOUR_FULL_PATH_TO_FILE/newrelic/-" {
    permission java.security.AllPermission;
  };

Specify the directory containing newrelic.jar in /full/path/to/newrelic. The default policy file location is weblogic_root/server/lib/weblogic.policy.

WebSphere: Java 2 Security or Administrative Security

If you are using Java 2 Security or WebSphere Admin Security, you must grant all jars inside the New Relic install folder the proper permissions.

To enable New Relic for all app servers, edit the java.policy file:

1. Open your java.policy file, located inside your WebSphere install directory at:

   YOUR_WEBSPHERE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY/java/jre/lib/security/java.policy

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2. Append the following text to your policy file, customizing the file: path to point to the folder containing newrelic.jar. Ensure you preserve the dash - at the end of the path, which grants all jars in the target folder the necessary permissions.

   grant codeBase "file:/YOUR_FULL_PATH_TO_NEW_RELIC_FOLDER/-" {
         permission java.security.AllPermission;
         permission java.net.NetPermission "specifyStreamHandler";
         permission java.net.SocketPermission "*.newrelic.com", "connect,accept,resolve";
   };

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   Important

   The codeBase value must use slashes, not backslashes, as the directory separator, even on Windows systems.

3. Restart your application server.

For more on policy file syntax, see Default policy implementation and policy file syntax.