If Application Security is stuck in maintenance mode

Application Security goes into maintenance mode when it is placed there by an Administrator (see Placing Application Security in maintenance mode), or it cannot locate the version.properties in the <fortify.home>/<app_context>/conf/ directory.

If your Application Security instance is stuck in maintenance mode, try one of the following:

  • Reconfigure Application Security. For instructions, see Configuring Application Security for the first time.
  • Go to the <fortify.home>/<app_context>/conf/ directory and, in the version.properties file, set maintenance.mode to false.

  • Restore the missing files from your original installation files from the <fortify.home>/<app_context>/conf/ directory.

    app.properties, datasource.properties, log4j2.xml, secret.key, version.properties

    The datasource.properties file and some database fields contain encrypted entries that rely on the secret.key file. So, if you are moving your Application Security instance from one computer to another, you must also move the secret.key file (not just your database files).