Replication : PKIX path building failed:

SSL handshake error while replication While configuring the SSL between author and publish servers, for a secured data flow you want to make the replication calls also over HTTPS. Assumption - Author and publish servers will have working SSL and sling security check should be pass. Error - Replication test failed PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target Cause - This issue comes as replication agents try to find the certificates with exact name. and it ignores the wild card certificates. Solution - Login to AEM , open replication agent which has the error. Edit the replication agent Go to transport Make ssl to R elaxed .