What&#39;s the difference between a keystore and a truststore?

Truststore and Keystore Definitions

Just recently I have had a problem with a key store. I know there are plenty of questions about this problem already. I have read them all and Googled furiously.

#Error:


    keytool error: java.io.IOException: Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
    java.io.IOException: Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect
    	at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:772)
    	at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore$JKS.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:55)
    	at java.security.KeyStore.load(KeyStore.java:1214)
    	at sun.security.tools.KeyTool.doCommands(KeyTool.java:885)
    	at sun.security.tools.KeyTool.run(KeyTool.java:340)
    	at sun.security.tools.KeyTool.main(KeyTool.java:333)
    Caused by: java.security.UnrecoverableKeyException: Password verification failed
    	at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore.engineLoad(JavaKeyStore.java:770)
    	... 5 more


#Software I am using:


###Java

    java version &quot;1.7.0_21&quot;
    Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11)
    Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode)

###Eclipse

	Version: 3.8.0
	Build id: I20120502-2000

###Latest ADT Plugin

###Latest Android SDK

#Here is what I know:

- I did not lose the password and it has never changed.
- I cannot retrieve the password(I know the pass).
- I cannot sign an existing application with a different key without releasing a brand new application(So I cannot publish any updates).

#Here is what I have done:

- I have uninstalled and re-installed Eclipse many times.
- I have uninstalled and re-installed the android ADT plugin.
- I have removed and re-downloaded lastest Android SDK many times.
- I have uninstalled and re-installed JDK7.
- I have tried using the backups of my keystore.
- I have checked the MD5 checksums using &quot;md5sum KEYSTORE&quot; and compared with the backups(same MD5 output - not tampered).
- I have tried brute-forcing the key store(I have retrieved the password that I knew).
- I created a test key(with current setup) and tested the password and it seems to worked fine(so something has changed).
- I have tried exporting the android .apk manually and then tried to sign it(Outside of Eclipse).


#Here is how I export a signed application:

- **Through Eclipse:** Exporting of using File &gt; Export &gt; Export Android Application.
- **Before JDK7:** jarsigner -verbose -keystore KEYSTORE FILE ALIAS.
- **With JDK7:** jarsigner -verbose -sigalg MD5withRSA -digestalg SHA1 -keystore KEYSTORE FILE ALIAS.

#What is there left to figure out or try?

- &lt;strike&gt;Some of the references/URLs say to remove the &quot;trusted.certs&quot; file?&lt;/strike&gt;
- &lt;strike&gt;Try deleting the &quot;debug.keystore&quot;?&lt;/strike&gt;
- &lt;strike&gt;Would updating Eclipse or any of the Android development tools affect my keystore?&lt;/strike&gt;
- &lt;strike&gt;Would updating Java from jdk6 to jdk7 create any problems?&lt;/strike&gt;
- &lt;strike&gt;Could this have messed with or change how the jarsigner works in anyway?&lt;/strike&gt;

#User suggestions:

- Try using JDK6, but I was able to recently export an application.
- &lt;strike&gt;Checked key.store.password or key.alias.password in my local.properties&lt;/strike&gt; 
- &lt;strike&gt;Unchecking the build automatically in eclipse and clean your project&lt;/strike&gt;
- &lt;strike&gt;Try to remove .metadata folder in your workspace and clear all temp folders.&lt;/strike&gt; 

#Summary

- Keystores did not change,
- I have the passwords to the keystores,
- I have successfully exported an application recently using:
	- Eclipse 3.8 (and Eclipse 4.0+),
	- Latest Java 7,
	- Latest ADT Plugin.
- My last successful export and build was a few weeks ago using Eclipse 3.8, latest Android tools and Java 7 with the same password.

#Update (6/29/14)
- I have used: *keytool -list -keystore KEYSTORE* to successfully prove and show that 3 out of my 4 keys work.
- I bruteforced the last key and obtained the password from the keystore(The pass I already knew), but the password does not work when I enter for signing. I have used: *java -jar* AndroidKeystoreBrute_v1.02.jar *-m 3 -k KEYSTORE -d WORDLIST*.
- Strangely enough, sometimes when I type my password into eclipse very quickly, my alias will show up and I can successfully export my application. (I know this is crazy).
- Updated Java version.

If I type in the password very quickly it works, sometimes.

It seems that opening up Eclipse and entering the password the first time lets me use the keystore.

Obviously, if all else fails, I will have to create a new key store. I really would like to get this resolved, I am just not sure what to do now besides republish with a new key.

If the key cannot be recovered properly, I might open source it on Github.


---

#Solution (6/29/14):

A special thanks to user Erhannis!

Here is what I did:

The command would error out on me each time: 

    keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore old.keystore -destkeystore new.keystore -v

Since you told me we could extract private keys from the Java Keystore(.jks), I dug deeper and ended up using a variation of the command. I followed the links you posted [here](https://security.stackexchange.com/a/3795) and [here](http://www.tbs-certificates.co.uk/FAQ/en/626.html):

    keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore old.keystore -destkeystore new.keystore -deststoretype pkcs12

After extracting the private key and storing as PKCS12, I think extracted my private key and put it back into a brand new Java Keystore:

    keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore new.keystore -srcstoretype pkcs12 -destkeystore final.keystore -deststoretype jks

---

##References:

http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html#signapp

http://code.google.com/p/android-keystore-password-recover/


##List of StackOverflow URLs I have read:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6089813/please-advice-needed-lost-keystore-password

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6035970/invalid-keystore-problem

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4459719/android-i-lost-my-android-key-store-what-should-i-do

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4322367/i-lost-my-keystore-file

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6149530/forgot-keystore-password-thinking-of-brute-force-detection-will-it-corrupt-the

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8877354/i-have-lost-the-password-for-android-keystore-file

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4280507/problem-running-my-signed-release-keystore-in-eclipse

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8894987/android-forgot-keystore-password-can-i-decrypt-keystore-file

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/9309975/android-release-keystore-issue-keystore-was-tampered-with-or-password-was-inc

Android keystore stopped working

I currently have a keystore, with a particular password that only I should know. I now need to give access to that keystore to someone else, so I would like to either:

1) Change the password, so I can share it with others and let them sign  
2) Create a different password and allow them to sign with it.

Is this possible? and - if yes - how?

Keystore change passwords

I&#39;ve setup a self-signed certificate to test an ssl java connection - however, it is refusing to locate the java trustStore. I&#39;ve saved copies of it in /Java/jre6/lib/security in addition to the folder where the classes are compiled to (im using netbeans) and also to /java/jre6/bin
none of the above appears to work, because when i run the following - trustStore = null.

    public class ShowTrustStore {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
    
            System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.keyStore&quot;, &quot;keystore.jks&quot;);
            System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStrore&quot;, &quot;cacerts.jks&quot;);
            System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword&quot;, &quot;changeit&quot;);
    
    
    
            String trustStore = System.getProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore&quot;);
            if (trustStore == null) {
                System.out.println(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore is not defined&quot;);
            } else {
                System.out.println(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore = &quot; + trustStore);
            }
        }
    }

how to set the path correctly?

**********UPDATE************
Using the getFile() method and some more debug data:

    package ssltest;
    
    public class Main {
    
        public static void main(String[] args) {
    
    //        System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.keyStore&quot;, &quot;/keystore.jks&quot;);
    //        System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStrore&quot;, &quot;/java.home/cacerts.jks&quot;);
    //        System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword&quot;, &quot;changeit&quot;);
    //        System.setProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword&quot;, &quot;changeit&quot;);
    
            try {
                Main.class.getResource(&quot;trustStore.jks&quot;).getFile();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
    
            String trustStore = System.getProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore&quot;);
    
            if (trustStore == null) {
                String storeLoc;
                storeLoc = System.getProperty(&quot;java.class.path&quot;);
                System.out.println(&quot;classpath: &quot; + storeLoc);
            }
    
            trustStore = System.getProperty(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore&quot;);
            if (trustStore == null) {
                System.out.println(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore is not defined&quot;);
            } else {
                System.out.println(&quot;javax.net.ssl.trustStore = &quot; + trustStore);
            }
        }
    }




run:
&lt;!--Editor doesn&#39;t consider spaces for formatting to be characters--&gt;
    java.lang.NullPointerException
    classpath: C:\Users\Main\Documents\NetBeansProjects\sslTest\build\classes;C:\Users\Main\Documents\NetBeansProjects\sslTest\src
            at ssltest.Main.main(Main.java:15)
    javax.net.ssl.trustStore is not defined
    BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 0 seconds)


java - path to trustStore - set property doesn&#39;t work?

I&#39;m having an error with Eclipse and Android&#39;s SDK. apparently, it comes from the fact that my certificate expired. So I googled the error and I found that I have to remove the ~/.android/debug.keystore file. The thing is I can&#39;t find this file. It&#39;s not in my SDK.

Can someone help me with this ?

Edit: I work on Mac.

I can&#39;t find the debug.keystore file

I have tried to find the difference between `.keystore` files and `.jks` files, yet I could not find it. I know `jks` is for &quot;Java keystore&quot; and both are a way to store key/value pairs.

Is there any difference or a preference to use one over another?

Difference between .keystore file and .jks file

Does anyone know how to solve this?
I tried many things, but none of them worked.

And when I click more details I get this:

    at sun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore.engineLoad(Unknown Source)
    atsun.security.provider.JavaKeyStore$JKS.engineLoad(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.KeyStore.load(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.RootCertStore$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.RootCertStore.loadCertStore(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.RootCertStore.load(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.RootCertStore.load(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.ImmutableCertStore.load(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.isAllPermissionGranted(Unknown Source)
    at com.sun.deploy.security.TrustDecider.isAllPermissionGranted(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin.security.PluginClassLoader.getPermissions(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.SecureClassLoader.getProtectionDomain(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$000(Unknown Source)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
    at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadCode(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletPanel.createApplet(Unknown Source)
    at sun.plugin.AppletViewer.createApplet(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletPanel.runLoader(Unknown Source)
    at sun.applet.AppletPanel.run(Unknown Source)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)



java.io.IOException: Invalid Keystore format

I am writing an application that uses SSL.
Hence, I have a dummy keystore and a dummy truststore I want to supply to my customer.
Is there any default folder to put them inside my distribution?
e.g. docs, lib, bin...etc. Where is usually the keystore put on the server and where is usually truststore put on the client?

Thanks


Which is the default location for keystore/truststore of Java applications?

During the development of a Java webservice client I ran into a problem. Authentication for the webservice is using a client certificate, a username and a password. The client certificate I received from the company behind the webservice is in `.cer` format. When I inspect the file using a text editor, it has the following contents:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
    [Some base64 encoded data]
    -----END CERTIFICATE-----

I can import this file as a certificate in Internet Explorer (without having to enter a password!) and use it to authenticate with the webservice.

I was able to import this certificate into a keystore by first stripping the first and last line, converting to unix newlines and running a base64-decode. The resulting file can be imported into a keystore (using the `keytool` command). When I list the entries in the keystore, this entry is of the type `trustedCertEntry`. Because of this entry type (?) I cannot use this certificate to authenticate with the webservice. I&#39;m beginning to think that the provided certificate is a public certificate which is being used for authentication...

A workaround I have found is to import the certificate in IE and export it as a `.pfx` file. This file can be loaded as a keystore and can be used to authenticate with the webservice. However I cannot expect my clients to perform these steps every time they receive a new certificate. So I would like to load the `.cer` file directly into Java. Any thoughts?

Additional info: the company behind the webservice told me that the certificate should be requested (using IE &amp; the website) from the PC and user that would import the certificate later.

How to import a .cer certificate into a java keystore?

I am getting following error while generating certificates on my local machine.


    C:\Users\abc&gt;keytool -genkey -alias tomcat -keyalg RSA
    Enter keystore password:
    keytool error: java.io.IOException: Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect

I think there is some problems in jdk version.I ran the same command on my collegues machine and it is working fine.

Please share your inputs.

keytool error Keystore was tampered with, or password was incorrect

I need to enable google+ api, so I need the `debug.keystore`. I switched to Android Studio and do not know where it is. I can find it in eclipse at path ~/.android/debug.keystore.

Where is debug.keystore in Android Studio

How does my Java program know where my keystore containing the certificate is? 

Or alternatively: How do I tell my Java program where to look for the keystore?

After specifying the keystore in some way, how to specify the certificate to use for authenticating the server to client? 


SSL and cert keystore

I do want to import a self signed certificate into Java so any Java application that will try to establish a SSL connection will trust this certificate.

So far, I managed to import it in
    
    keytool -import -trustcacerts -noprompt -storepass changeit -alias $REMHOST -file $REMHOST.pem
    keytool -import -trustcacerts -noprompt -keystore cacerts -storepass changeit -alias $REMHOST -file $REMHOST.pem

Still, when I try to run [`HTTPSClient.class`](http://adywicaksono.wordpress.com/2007/07/15/ssl-connection-with-java/) I still get:

&lt;pre&gt;javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target&lt;/pre&gt;


How to properly import a selfsigned certificate into Java keystore that is available to all Java applications by default?

I am trying to connect to an SSL server which requires me to authenticate myself. In order to use SSL over Apache MINA I need a suitable JKS file. However, I have only been given a .PEM file. 

How would I go about creating a JKS file from a PEM file?

Import PEM into Java Key Store

A module I&#39;m adding to our large Java application has to converse with another company&#39;s SSL-secured website.  The problem is that the site uses a self-signed certificate.  I have a copy of the certificate to verify that I&#39;m not encountering a man-in-the-middle attack, and I need to incorporate this certificate into our code in such a way that the connection to the server will be successful.

Here&#39;s the basic code:

    void sendRequest(String dataPacket) {
      String urlStr = &quot;https://host.example.com/&quot;;
      URL url = new URL(urlStr);
      HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection)url.openConnection();
      conn.setMethod(&quot;POST&quot;);
      conn.setRequestProperty(&quot;Content-Length&quot;, data.length());
      conn.setDoOutput(true);
      OutputStreamWriter o = new OutputStreamWriter(conn.getOutputStream());
      o.write(data);
      o.flush();
    }

Without any additional handling in place for the self-signed certificate, this dies at conn.getOutputStream() with the following exception:

    Exception in thread &quot;main&quot; javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    ....
    Caused by: sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target
    ....
    Caused by: sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification path to requested target

Ideally, my code needs to teach Java to accept this one self-signed certificate, for this one spot in the application, and nowhere else.

I know that I can import the certificate into the JRE&#39;s certificate authority store, and that will allow Java to accept it.  That&#39;s not an approach I want to take if I can help; it seems very invasive to do on all of our customer&#39;s machines for one module they may not use; it would affect all other Java applications using the same JRE, and I don&#39;t like that even though the odds of any other Java application ever accessing this site are nil.  It&#39;s also not a trivial operation: on UNIX I have to obtain access rights to modify the JRE in this way.

I&#39;ve also seen that I can create a TrustManager instance that does some custom checking.  It looks like I might even be able to create a TrustManager that delegates to the real TrustManager in all instances except this one certificate.  But it looks like that TrustManager gets installed globally, and I presume would affect all other connections from our application, and that doesn&#39;t smell quite right to me, either.

What is the preferred, standard, or best way to set up a Java application to accept a self-signed certificate?  Can I accomplish all of the goals I have in mind above, or am I going to have to compromise?  Is there an option involving files and directories and configuration settings, and little-to-no code?

How can I use different certificates on specific connections?

What are the steps to create a keystore for android?

I need to use google maps in my app and I don&#39;t know what steps I missed.
Please provide me with the specific detailed steps (I didn&#39;t understand it from the guides).

How can I create a keystore?

This is a general question, but particularly I am interested in it&#39;s use for Android. What is a keystore file, and what is it used for?

Can multiple Android applications use the same keystore to sign their application (what exactly does it mean to &quot;sign&quot; an .apk?), and what are the implications (if any) of this?

What is Android keystore file, and what is it used for?

What&#39;s the difference between the two, cacerts and keystore?

If I use the definition found in these links, [cacerts][1] and [keystore][2], it seems that they&#39;re a collection of certificates, but in context of a (Java) distributed system. Which one is used to authenticate during an SSL connection? Both or just one of them or alternate?

  [1]: http://help.support.gxs.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/security/concepts/what_is_a_cacerts_file.htm
  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystore




What is difference between cacerts and keystore?

I am developing a Java application that queries a REST API on a remote server over HTTP. For security reasons this communication should be switched to HTTPS.

Now that [Let&#39;s Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/) started their public beta, I&#39;d like to know if Java currently works (or is confirmed to be working in the future) with their certificates by default.

Let&#39;s Encrypt got their intermediate [cross-signed by IdenTrust](https://letsencrypt.org/certificates/#cross-signing), which should be good news. However, I cannot find any of these two in the output of this command:

    keytool -keystore &quot;..\lib\security\cacerts&quot; -storepass changeit -list

I know that trusted CAs can be added manually on each machine, but since my application should be free to download and executable without any further configuration, I am looking for solutions that work &quot;out of the box&quot;. Do you have good news for me?

Does Java support Let&#39;s Encrypt certificates?

I&#39;m trying to import a trusted certificated into the [Java cacerts keystore][1], but I have a problem. I tried to list existing trusted certificates and it seems that the keystore isn&#39;t password protected. 

    $ keytool -list -keystore cacerts
    Enter keystore password:
    
    *****************  WARNING WARNING WARNING  *****************
    * The integrity of the information stored in your keystore  *
    * has NOT been verified!  In order to verify its integrity, *
    * you must provide your keystore password.                  *
    *****************  WARNING WARNING WARNING  *****************
    
    Keystore type: JKS
    Keystore provider: SUN
    
    Your keystore contains 76 entries

I tried to import a trusted certificate:

    $ keytool -importcert -alias &quot;JiraCert&quot; -file /root/c9ssl.crt -keystore /etc/java-6-sun/security/cacerts
    Enter keystore password:  
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Enter keystore password:  
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Enter keystore password:  
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Too many failures - try later

I also tried to change the password from &quot;none&quot; to something:

    $ keytool -storepasswd -keystore cacerts.back
    Enter keystore password:
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Enter keystore password:
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Enter keystore password:
    Keystore password is too short - must be at least 6 characters
    Too many failures - try later

  [1]: http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Connecting+to+SSL+services

How do I get into a non-password protected Java keystore or change the password?

I have forgotten my Keystore password and I don&#39;t really know what to do anymore (I can&#39;t or won&#39;t give any excuses for it). I want to update my app because I just fixed a bug but it&#39;s not possible anymore. What happens if I use the same Keystore but create a new key? Would I still be able to update the app and if it&#39;s not possible, how can I go about giving information to users about the updated version?

If anybody has had a problem like this or has come across troubles, what advice can you give to help remedy the situation? Fortunately, it is a free app.


How to handle a lost KeyStore password in Android?

I have a bunch of .keystore files and need to find one with specific CN and alias. Is there a way to do it with keytool, jarsigner or some other tool? I found a way to check if specific keystore was used to sign a specific apk, but I also need to get the alias and certificate name in each of the files.

How to check certificate name and alias in keystore files?

I wanted to list the certificates stored in a PKCS12 keystore. 

The keystore has the extension `.pfx`

How to list the certificates stored in a PKCS12 keystore with keytool?

Using some batch file, I want to add the untrusted self signed certificate within Java Keystore.

**Command is**

    %JAVA_HOME%/bin/keytool -import -v -trustcacerts -alias server-alias
    -file server.cer -keystore cacerts.jks -keypass changeit -storepass changeit

After running above command, the screen promts for Trust of certificate using Y/N.

    Trust this certificate? [no]:

But I don&#39;t want to provide Y/N here.

Is there a way to complete the import using a single command or some additional import switch if any?


Add Self Signed Certificate without promting Yes/No from User

Ok folks.. long story short, I was developing on a computer that I no longer have access to. I was able to retrieve the source code, but not the .keystore file used to sign and publish my application to the market (with several updates). Am I, and my poor users, out of luck if I ever want to update?

I know the password used to sign the key (at least it is one of three it could be), so can I create another? There must be a way around this.. what about a hard drive fail?

I lost my .keystore file?

I am trying to automate keystore generation using the Java keystore tool. The command I am using is :

    keytool -keystore keystore -alias jetty -genkey -keyalg RSA

But after this command, user is required to enter certain inputs as follows:

    Enter keystore password:  password
    What is your first and last name?  
    [Unknown]:  jetty.mortbay.org  
    What is the name of your organizational unit?  
    [Unknown]:  Jetty  
    What is the name of your organization?  
    [Unknown]:  Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.  
    What is the name of your City or Locality?  
    [Unknown]:  
    What is the name of your State or Province?  
    [Unknown]:  
    What is the two-letter country code for this unit?  
    [Unknown]:  
    Is CN=jetty.mortbay.org, OU=Jetty, O=Mort Bay Consulting Pty. Ltd.,  
    L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown correct?  
    [no]:  yes  

    Enter key password for &lt;jetty&gt;  
    (RETURN if same as keystore password):  password  

Instead of the user entering these values , is there any way of providing these values without user interaction ,either within the command or through a script?

Thanks


How to automate Keystore generation using the java keystore tool? w/o user interaction

I&#39;m writing an application in Java which connects to two web servers via HTTPS. One got a certificate trusted via the default chain of trust, the other uses a self signed certificate. Of course, connecting to the first server worked out of the box, whereas connecting to the server with the self signed certificate did not work until I created a trustStore with the certificate from that server. However, the connection to the by default trusted server does not work any more, because apparently the default trustStore gets to be ignored once I created my own.

One solution I found was to add the certificates from the default trustStore to my own. However, I don&#39;t like this solution, because it requires me to keep managing that trustStore. (I cannot assume these certificates remain static in the foreseeable future, right?)

Apart from that I found two 5 year old threads with a similar problem:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1793979/registering-multiple-keystores-in-jvm

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1788031/how-can-i-have-multiple-ssl-certificates-for-a-java-server

They both go deep into the Java SSL infrastructure. I was hoping that by now there is a more convenient solution which I can explain easily in a security review of my code.

Using a custom truststore in java as well as the default one

I have been getting:

    sun.security.validator.ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: 
    sun.security.provider.certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find
    valid certification path to requested target
    .
    .
    Caused by: javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.
    ValidatorException: PKIX path building failed: sun.security.provider.
    certpath.SunCertPathBuilderException: unable to find valid certification 
    path to requested target

Searching on how to resolve this exception I have come across the term `Keystore` which I do not understand. What is Keystore in simple terms? How it is related to SSL?


What is Keystore?

Based on my android keystore I created some apps. now, I want to update one of my programs but I lost my keystore. can I generate another one and update my app?

Thanks

Android: I lost my android key store, what should I do?

Someone I&#39;m helping with an application needs to locate her debug.keystore - mine is in my .android folder, but when I navigate there on her computer it is not there.

Does something need to be done in order for it to appear? Where is it / how can it be generated again?


There is no debug.keystore in .android folder

I&#39;m trying to programmatically create a new keystore in Java. The following code:

    KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance(KeyStore.getDefaultType());
    keyStore.setCertificateEntry(&quot;alias&quot;, cert);

throws a Uninitialized KeyStore exception. 

How do I programmatically create a new KeyStore?

How do I list and export a private key from a keystore?


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