Keystore
Encyclopedia
A Java KeyStore is a repository of security certificates, either Authorization certificate
s or Public key certificate
s - used for instance in SSL encryption
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In WebLogic server, a file with extension jks serves as keystore.
The Java
JDK maintains a CAC keystore in jre/lib/security/cacerts. JDKs provide a tool keytool to manipulate the keystore.
Authorization certificate
In computer security, an attribute certificate is a digital document containing attributes associated to the holder by the issuer. When the associated attributes are mainly used for authorization purpose, AC is called authorization certificate. AC is standardized in X.509...
s or Public key certificate
Public key certificate
In cryptography, a public key certificate is an electronic document which uses a digital signature to bind a public key with an identity — information such as the name of a person or an organization, their address, and so forth...
s - used for instance in SSL encryption
Transport Layer Security
Transport Layer Security and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer , are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet...
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In WebLogic server, a file with extension jks serves as keystore.
The Java
Java (programming language)
Java is a programming language originally developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems and released in 1995 as a core component of Sun Microsystems' Java platform. The language derives much of its syntax from C and C++ but has a simpler object model and fewer low-level facilities...
JDK maintains a CAC keystore in jre/lib/security/cacerts. JDKs provide a tool keytool to manipulate the keystore.