What is KeyStore Explorer?

What is KeyStore Explorer?

KeyStore Explorer is an open source GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner. KeyStore Explorer presents their functionality, and more, via an intuitive graphical user interface.

How do I open my Explorer KeyStore?

Reuse existing key materials from another application (Windows)

1. Start the KeyStore Explorer application.
2. Select File > Open from the menu bar.
3. Navigate to and select the PKCS12 file that you want to convert.
4. Click Open.
5. In Unlock KeyStore, enter the password for the keystore file and click OK.

Is KeyStore Explorer free?

KeyStore Explorer is a free GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner.

What is difference between Cacerts and KeyStore?

cacerts is where Java stores public certificates of root CAs. Java uses cacerts to authenticate the servers. Keystore is where Java stores the private keys of the clients so that it can share it to the server when the server requests client authentication.

How do I know my KeyStore type?

In order to view/convert a KeyStore type, click on View/Convert KeyStore Type of the opened KeyStore window. The available KeyStore types are: jks – Java KeyStore (Oracle’s KeyStore format); pkcs12 – Public-Key Cryptography Standards #12 KeyStore (RSA’s Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard);

How do I read a KeyStore?

Java Keytool Commands for Checking

1. Check a stand-alone certificate keytool -printcert -v -file mydomain.crt.
2. Check which certificates are in a Java keystore keytool -list -v -keystore keystore.jks.
3. Check a particular keystore entry using an alias keytool -list -v -keystore keystore.jks -alias mydomain.

How can I open KeyStore files?

In order to open an existing KeyStore, click on Menu File > Open > Open KeyStore or use the default keyboard shortcut CTRL+O . A file chooser dialog box will be opened in order to select the desired KeyStore file. The supported file extensions have the following default filters: cacerts; *. ks; *.

How do I read a keystore?

How do I get a keystore?

How to create an Android Keystore file

1. Open KeyStore Explorer and press the button Create a new KeyStore to start creating a keystore file.
2. Select JKS as the new KeyStore type.
3. Press the Generate Key Pair button to start filling the keystore file with authentication keys.

Is cacerts a keystore?

The cacerts file represents a system-wide keystore with CA certificates. System administrators can configure and manage that file using keytool, specifying jks as the keystore type. The cacerts keystore file ships with several root CA certificates.

Where is keystore located?

The default location is /Users//. android/debug. keystore.

How do I know my keystore type?