JConsole Connection Error in Ephesoft Transact 2019.2

Applies to: Ephesoft Transact 2019.2

Issue

JConsole will not connect to port 8900 in Ephesoft Transact 2019.2. The following error message displays:

Figure 1. New Connection

Root Cause

With Ephesoft Transact 2019.2, JMX connections are disabled due to reported security risk and vulnerability. Refer to the steps for Ephesoft Transact 2019.2 and above in Configuring the Dynamic Logging Functionality.