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How do I import an existing Java keystore (.jks) file into a Java installation?


So, I am having trouble with LDAP. I have an integration test case that hopefully will work out, but it is currently running into LDAPS security issues with the SSL handshake.

I am able to connect to the LDAPS with Apache Directory Studio, and it has downloaded the keystore into a file "permanent.jks".

That's ok, but I want my integration test, which resides in Eclipse using a JRE, to be able to connect to the LDAP server using this keystore.

How can I take this keystore and import it into the JRE for its own use?


Solution

  • Ok, so here was my process:

    keytool -list -v -keystore permanent.jks - got me the alias.

    keytool -export -alias alias_name -file certificate_name -keystore permanent.jks - got me the certificate to import.

    Then I could import it with the keytool:

    keytool -import -alias alias_name -file certificate_name -keystore keystore location

    As @Christian Bongiorno says the alias can't already exist in your keystore.