Configuring Java CAPS for SSL support

Configuring Java CAPS for SSL support

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Keytool Program

The keytool program was a security tool included in the bin directory of the JavaTM SDK.

This tool manages a type of database called a keystore. Keystores contain of types of entries:

• A key entry consists of a private key and the certificate chain for the associated public key.

• A Trusted certificate entry is a public key certificate, belongs to another entity and that the owner of the KeyStore have determined to be trustworthy.

Each of the entry in the KeyStore are identified by a unique alias. When you add a entity to the KeyStore, you must specify an alias.

The available commands of the Keytool program include the following:

• The genkey command generates a key pair. If you specify a keystore this does not exist and then the KeyStore is created.

• The certreq command generates a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).

• The Import command adds a certificate to a keystore. If you specify a keystore this does not exist and then the KeyStore is created.

• The Export command exports a certificate to a file.

• The List command prints the contents of a KeyStore entry.

For more information on the keytool program, go to http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/tooldocs/index.html.

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Configuring Java CAPS for SSL support