--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/tools/jconsole/VMPanel.java	Mon Mar 18 11:55:16 2013 +0100
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/sun/tools/jconsole/VMPanel.java	Tue Mar 19 13:26:42 2013 +0100
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     private VMInternalFrame vmIF = null;
     private static ArrayList<TabInfo> tabInfos = new ArrayList<TabInfo>();
     private boolean wasConnected = false;
+    private boolean shouldUseSSL = true;
 
     // The everConnected flag keeps track of whether the window can be
     // closed if the user clicks Cancel after a failed connection attempt.
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@
             new Thread("VMPanel.connect") {
 
                 public void run() {
-                    proxyClient.connect();
+                    proxyClient.connect(shouldUseSSL);
                 }
             }.start();
         }
@@ -460,8 +461,12 @@
             msgTitle = Messages.CONNECTION_LOST1;
             msgExplanation = Resources.format(Messages.CONNECTING_TO2, getConnectionName());
             buttonStr = Messages.RECONNECT;
+        } else if (shouldUseSSL) {
+            msgTitle = Messages.CONNECTION_FAILED_SSL1;
+            msgExplanation = Resources.format(Messages.CONNECTION_FAILED_SSL2, getConnectionName());
+            buttonStr = Messages.INSECURE;
         } else {
-            msgTitle =Messages.CONNECTION_FAILED1;
+            msgTitle = Messages.CONNECTION_FAILED1;
             msgExplanation = Resources.format(Messages.CONNECTION_FAILED2, getConnectionName());
             buttonStr = Messages.CONNECT;
         }
@@ -483,6 +488,9 @@
 
                     if (value == Messages.RECONNECT || value == Messages.CONNECT) {
                         connect();
+                    } else if (value == Messages.INSECURE) {
+                        shouldUseSSL = false;
+                        connect();
                     } else if (!everConnected) {
                         try {
                             getFrame().setClosed(true);