CSR Generation: Java Based Web Servers (Tomcat) using keytool
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Generating a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) using Java Based Web Servers1. Create Keystore with Keytool--> keytool -genkey -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -keystore domain.keystore If you want to use an alias for the site certificate include -alias MY_SITE (where MY_SITE is the alias name), default is mykey. (NOTE validity may vary) The following questions will be asked if not known: When you answer 'y' or 'yes' the password is then requested: Alternative Keystore Generation MethodAlternatively, you can create the keystore without going through all of the prompts: 2. Create CSR with Keytool--> keytool -certreq -keyalg RSA -file domain.csr -keystore domain.keystore You will be prompted to enter the password. If the password is correct then the CSR is created. Related Articles | |
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