Java KeyStore

A Java KeyStore (JKS) is a repository of security certificates, either authorization certificates or public key certificates - used for instance in SSL encryption.

In Oracle WebLogic Server, a file with extension jks serves as keystore.

The Java Development Kit maintains a CAC keystore in jre/lib/security/cacerts. JDKs provide a tool named keytool ^[1] to manipulate the keystore. keytool has no functionality to extract the private key out of the keystore, but this is possible with third-party tools like jksExportKey ^[2] and CERTivity ^[3].

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[1] ytool - Key and Certificate Management Tool

[2] sExportKey - A free tool for exporting private keys out of the keystore as standalone files

[3] CERTivity - A multi-platform visual tool for managing keystores

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