List of all system properties supported by a JRE

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Yesterday I came across a system property in Java -Djsse.enableCBCProtection=false which was added in JDK 6u30. I never knew about this till yesterday.

So can anyone tell me where I can find the list of system properties supported in a Java version along with its meaning?

See also [List of useful environment settings in Java](http://stackoverflow.com/a/7616206/418556). — Andrew Thompson, May 26 '12 at 07:54
*"along with its meaning?"* The names are designed with the intention(1) of being 'intuitively obvious' as soon as you understand each word. 1) Whether the intent is achieved, is open to debate. — Andrew Thompson, May 26 '12 at 07:58

score 8 · Answer 1 · answered May 26 '12 at 07:48

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Use this to get list of all supported properties.

    Properties props =  System.getProperties();
    System.out.println(props);

Also see here, most are mentioned .

answered May 26 '12 at 07:48

sudmong

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I am looking for a place where I can get the list with its meaning. How exactly this affects my java program. – Newbie May 26 '12 at 07:54
few links provide meaning of some standard properties. there may be some other place where we can get all. http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/doingMoreWithRIA/properties.html http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/guide/net/properties.html http://docs.oracle.com/javase/jndi/tutorial/beyond/env/source.html http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/sysprop.html http://www.javafundu.com/2009/12/jndi-environment-properties.html – sudmong May 26 '12 at 08:19
I'm surprised there isn't (after all this time) a command line switch to java that can do this. Something like `-verbose:properties`. – jbruni Apr 28 '17 at 00:05

Francis Upton IV · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-26T07:52:04.103

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There is not a single place with such a list. System properties are used all over the place by various parts of the Java environment, so you have to consult the documentation for the part you are using to see about their properties. For example the Java networking documentation describes several properties used by the URLConnection mechanism.

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answered May 26 '12 at 07:45

Francis Upton IV

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I know. But in every jre version there may be an addition. Where I can find its details. – Newbie May 26 '12 at 07:52
You have to look at the release notes or documentation for the component you are interested in. There is no central list. – Francis Upton IV May 26 '12 at 07:54
I checked but not able to find it in release notes. – Newbie May 26 '12 at 07:56
Then you have to look in the documentation. – Francis Upton IV May 26 '12 at 07:56
can you send me the link of documentation for jre6 any update? – Newbie May 26 '12 at 07:58
@Newbie - have you tried Google? http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/releasenotes-136954.html – Stephen C May 26 '12 at 08:08
Yes.But i did not get details about the system property I mentioned in the question. – Newbie May 26 '12 at 08:15
Dude, Google the property itself, I just did and about out the meaning of it quite quickly. – Francis Upton IV May 26 '12 at 08:16

List of all system properties supported by a JRE

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