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Java keystore password storage
From: "john bart" <sysadmin256 () hotmail com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:26:33 +0100
Hello to all the list. I need some advice on where to store the keystore's password. Right now, i have something like this in my code: keystore = KeyStore.getInstance("JKS"); keystore.load(new FileInputStream("keystore.jks"),"PASSWORD"); the question is, where do i store the password string? all of the possibilities that i thought about are not good enough: 1) storing it in the code - obviously not. 2) storing it in a seperate config file is also not secure. 3) entering the password at runtime is not an option. 4) encrypting the password - famous chicken and egg problem (storing the encryption key) Any ideas? _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/
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