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Şammas Çölkesen
Şammas Çölkesen

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Useful Java KeyStore Keytool Commands

#java #keytool #jdk

Create Self-Signed Sertifika and KeyStore 

>keytool -genkey -keyalg RSA -alias selfsigned -keystore keystore.jks -storepass password -validity 720
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Create CSR Certificate 

>keytool -certreq -alias mydomain -keystore keystore.jks -storepass password -file mydomain.csr
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Delete Certificate from KeyStore 

>keytool -delete -alias mydomain -keystore keystore.jks -storepass password
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Add Signed Primary Certificate to KeyStore 

>keytool -import -trustcacerts -alias mydomain -file mycrt.crt -keystore keystore.jks
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Change KeyStore Password 

>keytool -storepasswd -new new_storepass -keystore keystore.jks
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List KeyStore 

>/JAVA_HOME/jre/bin/keytool -list -keystore KeyStore -storepass password
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Create Private Key 

>keytool -genkey -alias KeyToolAlias -keystore privateKey.store # Enter keystore password: >1234 # What is your first and last name? >John Smith # What is the name of your organizational unit? >Sowtware Development # What is the name of your organization? >dev.to # What is the name of your City or Locality? >Istanbul # What is the name of your State or Province? >Besiktas # What is the two-letter country code for this unit? >TR # Is your infos correct? >yes
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SSLWiki • • Edited

@kavanozkafa Thanks for sharing this nice commands. Here're more Java Keystore Keytool Commands - sslwiki.org/java-keytool-keystore-...

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Priya Mervana •

@kavanozkafa The article is well-written, but I believe it would benefit from including a more comprehensive exploration of Java Keytool KeyStore Commands from here.