diff --git a/idm-console-framework.spec b/idm-console-framework.spec
index bbc3108..378f394 100755
--- a/idm-console-framework.spec
+++ b/idm-console-framework.spec
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BuildRequires:    git
 
 BuildRequires:    java-devel >= 1.8.0
 BuildRequires:    ant >= 1.6.2
-BuildRequires:    jss >= 4.2.6-35
+BuildRequires:    jss >= 4.5.0-0.6
 BuildRequires:    ldapjdk
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires:    ldapjdk
 
 # Urge use of OpenJDK for runtime
 Requires:         java >= 1.8.0
-Requires:         jss >= 4.2.6-35
+Requires:         jss >= 4.5.0-0.6
 Requires:         ldapjdk
 
 %description
diff --git a/src/com/netscape/management/client/comm/HttpsChannel.java b/src/com/netscape/management/client/comm/HttpsChannel.java
index 7a54360..22bc6f3 100644
--- a/src/com/netscape/management/client/comm/HttpsChannel.java
+++ b/src/com/netscape/management/client/comm/HttpsChannel.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ executing any jss code.  JSS is also a provider (broken one)
             cf = UtilConsoleGlobals.getX509CertificateFactory();
             cryptoManager = CryptoManager.getInstance();
         } catch (Exception e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
 
@@ -407,13 +408,13 @@ private int getSSLVersionRangeEnum (String rangeString) {
         if (rangeString == null)
             return -1;
         if (rangeString.equalsIgnoreCase("ssl3"))
-            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.ssl3;
+            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.ssl3;
         else if (rangeString.equalsIgnoreCase("tls1.0"))
-            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.tls1_0;
+            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.tls1_0;
         else if (rangeString.equalsIgnoreCase("tls1.1"))
-            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.tls1_1;
+            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.tls1_1;
         else if (rangeString.equalsIgnoreCase("tls1.2"))
-            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.tls1_2;
+            return org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.tls1_2;
 
         return -1;
     }
@@ -424,8 +425,8 @@ public void open(Preferences pref) throws IOException {
             nthPrompt = 0;
 
             // Set our defaults
-            int min = org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.tls1_0;
-            int max = org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange.tls1_2;
+            int min = org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.tls1_0;
+            int max = org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange.tls1_2;
 
             Debug.println("CREATE JSS SSLSocket");
 
@@ -441,10 +442,10 @@ public void open(Preferences pref) throws IOException {
                 }
             }
 
-            org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange range =
-                new org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLVersionRange(min, max);
+            org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange range =
+                new org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLVersionRange(min, max);
 
-            SSLSocket.setSSLVersionRangeDefault(org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLSocket.SSLProtocolVariant.STREAM, range);
+            SSLSocket.setSSLVersionRangeDefault(org.mozilla.jss.ssl.SSLProtocolVariant.STREAM, range);
 
             socket = new SSLSocket(InetAddress.getByName(getHost()),
                                    getPort(), null, 0, true, this,
diff --git a/src/com/netscape/management/client/util/UtilConsoleGlobals.java b/src/com/netscape/management/client/util/UtilConsoleGlobals.java
index 5b5419a..5d989b6 100644
--- a/src/com/netscape/management/client/util/UtilConsoleGlobals.java
+++ b/src/com/netscape/management/client/util/UtilConsoleGlobals.java
@@ -128,20 +128,12 @@ executing any jss code.  JSS is also a provider (broken one)
                 CryptoManager.initialize(homePath);
             }
             catch (AlreadyInitializedException initialized) {}
-    
-        } catch (Exception e) {}
 
-        try {
-            if (Debug.isTraceTypeEnabled(Debug.TYPE_JSS)) {
-                org.mozilla.jss.util.Debug.setLevel(org.mozilla.jss.util.Debug.VERBOSE);
-            }
-            else {
-                //604378 Must explicitely disable JSS Debug, as by default the
-                //       JSS Debug level is set to Debug.ERROR.
-                org.mozilla.jss.util.Debug.setLevel(org.mozilla.jss.util.Debug.QUIET);
-            }
+        } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+            throw e;
+
         } catch (Exception e) {
-                Debug.println(0 , "Error jss.util.Debug.setLevel " + e);
+            throw new RuntimeException(e);
         }
 
     }