Apache jMeter is not generating ApacheJMeterTemporaryRootCA.crt certificate for http request recording

Question

I'm following step by step this tutorial to create the certificate ApacheJMeterTemporaryRootCA.crt.

• http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/jmeter_proxy_step_by_step.pdf

However after I hit run nothing related to certificate is showing up, as if I was just running a simple test without recording. It's not even displaying error messages. I have read these threads but they are not helpful for my case:

Does any - Apache jMeter not generating ApacheJMeterTemporaryRootCA.crt for https recording - ApacheJMeterTemporaryRootCA.crt not generated

I am using Java 1.7.0,67, Jmeter 2.13 (both are newest versions). I have also followed this page to set up my environment variables

• https://wiki.apache.org/jmeter/TestRecording210

Does anyone has an idea about what is missing here? Thanks a million!!

Answer 1

I had a problem where I'd deleted the certificate and struggled to get it to regenerate.

In the bin folder there is a keystore file called proxyserver.jks, when I deleted that the certificate regenerated on the next start of the test script recorder

Answer 2

In the absolute majority of cases jmeter.log file contains all the answers or at least can help to figure out the cause of the problem.

If below checklist doesn't help - update your question with relevant bit of the JMeter log file.

1. Use JDK, not JRE

2. Make sure that you have the following environment variables set:

   • JAVA_HOME - pointing to JDK installation root
   • PATH - contains /bin folder of JAVA_HOME

3. If you using web browser for recording make sure that

   • "HTTP Proxy" is set to correct JMeter host and port
   • "Use proxy for all protocols" box is checked
   • "No proxy for" input doesn't filter out JMeter host (you can clean it)

   Refer below image for example proxy settings for Firefox browser:

4. The easiest way to set up JMeter for recording is using Recording Template (File -> Templates -> Recording), this way you can get JMeter configured for recording in a single click

If above checklist didn't resolve your problem check out Recording HTTPS Traffic with JMeter's Proxy Server guide for troubleshooting tips.

Answer 3

Navigate to HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder, and click the Start button at the bottom.

http://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/jmeter_proxy_step_by_step.pdf

This will start the JMeter proxy server which is used to intercept the browser requests. A file called ApacheJMeterTemporaryRootCA.crt will be generated in jmeter/bin folder.

Possibly you run test instead of starting proxy server.