JDK Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v6.32, by Herong Yang
What Is "keystore"?
This section provides a quick introduction of 'keystore' - a database file used to store private keys and public key certificates. 'keystore' file can be managed by the KeyStore class or the 'keytool' command.
What is "keystore"? - A "keystore" is a database used by JDK "keytool" command and KeyStore class to store your own private keys, and public key certificates you received from others. "keystore" supports the following features:
Currently, "keytool" command from JDK 12 uses "PKCS12" as the default "keystore" file format. JDK older versions support "JKS" as the default.
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Date, Time and Calendar Classes
Date and Time Object and String Conversion
Number Object and Numeric String Conversion
Locales, Localization Methods and Resource Bundles
Calling and Importing Classes Defined in Unnamed Packages
HashSet, Vector, HashMap and Collection Classes
Character Set Encoding Classes and Methods
Encoding Conversion Programs for Encoded Text Files
Datagram Network Communication
DOM (Document Object Model) - API for XML Files
DTD (Document Type Definition) - XML Validation
XSD (XML Schema Definition) - XML Validation
XSL (Extensible Stylesheet Language)
Message Digest Algorithm Implementations in JDK
Private key and Public Key Pair Generation
PKCS#8/X.509 Private/Public Encoding Standards
Digital Signature Algorithm and Sample Program
►"keytool" Commands and "keystore" Files
Certificates and Certificate Chains
"keytool" - Key and Certificate Management Tool
"keytool -genkeypair" - Generating Keys and Self-Signed Certificates
"keystore" File Type: PKCS12 and JKS
"keytool -export/import" - Exporting and Importing Certificates
"keytool -keyclone" - Cloning Certificates with New Identities
KeyStore and Certificate Classes
Secret Key Generation and Management
Cipher - Encryption and Decryption
The SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Protocol
SSL Socket Communication Testing Programs