What Java versions are ForgeRock products supported on?
The purpose of this article is to provide information on the supported Java® versions across the ForgeRock platform (AM/OpenAM, DS/OpenDJ, IDM/OpenIDM and IG/OpenIG).
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Oracle® JDK
Note
End of Public Updates for Oracle JDK 8
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Platform 5 and later
| Platform 6.5 | Platform 6 | Platform 5.5 | Platform 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Management | 8, 11 | 8 | 8 | 7, 8 |
| Directory Services | 8, 11 | 8, 9 | 8 | 7, 8 |
| Identity Management | 8, 11 | 8 | 8 | 7, 8 |
| Identity Gateway | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7, 8 |
Pre-Platform 5
| Oracle JDK 8 | Oracle JDK 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAM 13.x | Yes | Yes |
| OpenDJ 3.x | Yes | Yes |
| OpenIDM 4.x | Yes | Yes |
| OpenIG 4.x | Yes | Yes |
Java Agents
| Oracle JDK 11 | Oracle JDK 8 | Oracle JDK 7 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java Agent 5.6 | Yes | Yes | -- |
| Java Agent 5.5 | -- | Yes | -- |
| Java Agent 5 | -- | Yes | -- |
| JEE agents 3.5.x | -- | Yes | Yes |
* Web Agents 4 and later do not have any Java dependencies. Earlier versions did require Java in order to run the installer.
OpenJDK
Platform 5 and later
| Platform 6.5 | Platform 6 | Platform 5.5 | Platform 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access Management | 8, 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Directory Services | 8, 11 | 8, 9 | 8 | 7, 8 |
| Identity Management | 8, 11 | 8 | 8 | 7, 8 |
| Identity Gateway | 8, 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Pre-Platform 5
| OpenJDK 8 | OpenJDK 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAM 13.x | -- | -- |
| OpenDJ 3.x | Yes | Yes |
| OpenIDM 4.x | Yes | Yes |
| OpenIG 4.x | Yes | Yes |
Java Agents
| OpenJDK 11 | OpenJDK 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Java Agent 5.6 | Yes | Yes |
| Java Agent 5.5 | -- | Yes |
| Java Agent 5 | -- | Yes |
| JEE agents 3.5.x | -- | -- |
* Web Agents 4 and later do not have any Java dependencies. Earlier versions did require Java in order to run the installer.
IBM® SDK (Websphere® only)
Note
Only AM/OpenAM and Java Agents have been validated with the IBM SDK.
AM/OpenAM
| IBM SDK 8 | IBM SDK 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| AM 6.x | Yes | -- |
| AM 5.5 | Yes | -- |
| AM 5 | -- | Yes |
| OpenAM 13.x | -- | Yes |
Java Agents
| IBM SDK 8 | IBM SDK 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Java Agent 5.6 | Yes | -- |
| Java Agent 5.5 | Yes | -- |
| Java Agent 5 | Yes | -- |
| JEE agents 3.5.x | Yes | Yes |
See Also
What operating systems are ForgeRock products supported on?
AM Release Notes › Java Requirements
DS Release Notes › Preparing the Java Environment