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Keystore password encrypting in java


I need to set the following variables before invoking remote queue.

System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore","C:\\certs\\trustStore.jks");
System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStore","C:\\keystore\\keyStore.jks");
System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword","Demo1234");
System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword","Demo1234");

The passwords are exposed here. What is the best way to encrypt the passwords?


Solution

  • At some point, your private key/key store password must be visible to enable secure communications to take place. It needs to be stored securely within your web/app server. And your code base needs to be securely stored and only accessible to the people who need to see it. You could store it encrypted somewhere and decrypt it for use, but your encryption and decryption algorithm would still be visible and potentially emulated, so at some point, the means to access the clear text will be available and it's merely a matter of ensuring that it's only available to as few people as possible and kept from prying eyes via your network security.

    Encryption technique here, if you need it: How to encrypt String in Java