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Key Steps
To perform the above steps, open a Command Prompt window. The steps along with the requisite syntax are described in detail below:
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Create New Keystore
Execute the following command at the Command Prompt
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Empty the Keystore
Execute the following command at the Command Prompt:
Code Block keytool -delete -alias <alias name> -keystore <keystore name> Example: keytool -delete -alias demoalias1 -keystore demokeystore1
Enter the password as given in Step 1.
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Verify if Keystore is Empty
Execute the following command at the Command Prompt:
Code Block keytool -v -list -keystore <keystre name> Example: keytool -v -list -keystore demokeystore1
Enter password as given in Step 1.
The response should be "Your keystore contains 0 entries".
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Import the P12 file
Execute the following command at the Command Prompt:
Code Block keytool -v -importkeystore -srckeystore <p12file.p12> -srcstoretype PKCS12 -destkeystore <keystore name> -deststoretype JKS -destkeypass <password for private key (should be same as keystore passphrase)> Example: keytool -v -importkeystore -srckeystore sample_p12_file.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS12 -destkeystore demokeystore1 -deststoretype JKS -destkeypass demoPassword1
Enter the destination Keystore password given in Step 1.
Enter the source Keystore password that was obtained while generating P12 file.
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The Keystore is ready with one entry having a private key imported from the P12 file. The alias for that private key is privatekey.
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