JRB Utilities for Micro Focus Management fail to connect to GroupWise system after upgrade

Document ID:7024639
Creation Date:19-May-2020
Modified Date:19-May-2020
- Micro Focus Products:
  GroupWise

Environment

GroupWise 18.2

Situation

JRB software management utilities for Microfocus fails to connect to the GroupWise server after an upgrade to the GroupWise system. An error is displayed denoting a security mismatch.

Resolution

GroupWise 18.2.x builds after March 2020 require TLSv2.1 as a minimum. Older, less secure connections are now rejected. 3rd party software will require updates to accommodate the new requirement.

Cause

GroupWise 18.2 builds after March 2020 require TLSv1.2.