Keystore

Java Keytool Commands for Creating and Importing
These commands allow you to generate a new Java Keytool keystore file, create a CSR, and import certificates. Any root or intermediate certificates will need to be imported before importing the primary certificate for your domain.

Generate a Java keystore and key pair

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keytool -genkey -alias mydomain -keyalg RSA -keystore keystore.jks  -keysize 2048

Generate a certificate signing request (CSR) for an existing Java keystore

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keytool -certreq -alias mydomain -keystore keystore.jks -file mydomain.csr

Import a root or intermediate CA certificate to an existing Java keystore

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keytool -import -trustcacerts -alias root -file Thawte.crt -keystore keystore.jks

Import a signed primary certificate to an existing Java keystore

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keytool -import -trustcacerts -alias mydomain -file mydomain.crt -keystore keystore.jks

Generate a keystore and self-signed certificate (see How to Create a Self Signed Certificate using Java Keytoolfor more info)

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keytool -genkey -keyalg RSA -alias selfsigned -keystore keystore.jks -storepass password -validity 360 -keysize 2048

Java Keytool Commands for Checking
If you need to check the information within a certificate, or Java keystore, use these commands.

Check a stand-alone certificate

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keytool -printcert -v -file mydomain.crt

Check which certificates are in a Java keystore

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keytool -list -v -keystore keystore.jks

Check a particular keystore entry using an alias

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keytool -list -v -keystore keystore.jks -alias mydomain

Other Java Keytool Commands
Delete a certificate from a Java Keytool keystore

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keytool -delete -alias mydomain -keystore keystore.jks

Change a Java keystore password

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keytool -storepasswd -new new_storepass -keystore keystore.jks

Export a certificate from a keystore

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keytool -export -alias mydomain -file mydomain.crt -keystore keystore.jks

List Trusted CA Certs

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keytool -list -v -keystore $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/cacerts

Import New CA into Trusted Certs

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keytool -import -trustcacerts -file /path/to/ca/ca.pem -alias CA_ALIAS -keystore $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/cacerts