Keystore ======== Create Keystore --------------- The creation of the KeyStore is done with the original Oracle JAVA tool **KeyTool**, which is supplied with JAVA. .. image:: keytoolgenkey.PNG - The argument ``-genkey`` is used for key generation. - ``-alias`` names the key. - ``-keystore`` names the key file. If the argument is missing, the new key is added to the default keystore. - ``-keyalg`` determines the algorithm. - ``-keysize`` determines the key length in bits. - Validity determines the validity of the key in days. Display content of the keystore ------------------------------- With the tool ``keytool`` you can also display the content of a keystore: .. image:: keytoollist.PNG More links for further reading ------------------------------ A good description of how to create the keystore can be found here: |link1| .. |link1| raw:: html Create Keystore