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This file documents the Tools included in a standard distribution of the GNU

Classpath project deliverables.

Copyright (C) 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

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* Classpath Tools: (cp-tools).  GNU Classpath Tools Guide

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@titlepage

@title GNU Classpath Tools Guide

@author The GNU Classpath Team

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Copyright @copyright{} 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

@sp 2

Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this document provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies.

Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this document under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the entire resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a permission notice identical to this one.

Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual into another language, under the above conditions for modified versions, except that this permission notice may be stated in a translation approved by the Free Software Foundation.

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@contents

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@node Top, Applet Tools, (dir), (dir)

@top GNU Classpath Tools Guide

This document contains important information you need to know in order to use

the tools included in the GNU Classpath project deliverables.

The Tools aim at providing a free replacement, similar in their behavior, to

their counter-parts found in the Reference Implementation (RI) of the Java

Software Development Kit (SDK).

@end ifinfo

@menu

* Applet Tools::               Work with applets

* Security Tools::             Work securely with Java applications

* Other Tools::                Other tools in classpath

* I18N Issues::                How to add support for non-English languages

@detailmenu

 --- The Detailed Node Listing ---

Applet Tools

* appletviewer Tool::          Load applets

* gcjwebplugin::               Load applets in a web browser

Security Tools

* jarsigner Tool::             Sign and verify .JAR files

* keytool Tool::               Manage private keys and public certificates

jarsigner Tool

* Common jarsigner Options::   Options used when signing or verifying a file

* Signing Options::            Options only used when signing a .JAR file

* Verification Options::       Options only used when verifying a .JAR file

keytool Tool

* Getting Help::               How to get help with keytool commands

* Common keytool Options::     Options used in more than one command

* Distinguished Names::        X.500 Distinguished Names used in certificates

* Add/Update Commands::        Commands for adding data to a Key Store

* Export Commands::            Commands for exporting data from a Key Store

* Display Commands::           Commands for displaying data in a Key Store

* Management Commands::        Commands for managing a Key Store

Add/Update Commands

* Command -genkey::            Generate private key and self-signed certificate

* Command -import::            Import certificates and certificate replies

* Command -selfcert::          Generate self-signed certificate

* Command -cacert::            Import a CA Trusted Certificate

* Command -identitydb::        Import JDK-1 style identities

Export Commands

* Command -certreq::           Generate Certificate Signing Requests (CSR)

* Command -export::            Export a certificate in a Key Store

Display Commands

* Command -list::              Display information about one or all Aliases

* Command -printcert::         Print a certificate or a certificate fingerprint

Management Commands

* Command -keyclone::          Clone a Key Entry in a Key Store

* Command -storepasswd::       Change the password protecting a Key Store

* Command -keypasswd::         Change the password protecting a Key Entry

* Command -delete::            Remove an entry in a Key Store

Other Tools

* jar Tool::                   Archive tool for Java archives

* javah Tool::                 A java header compiler

* gcjh Tool::                  A java header compiler (old version)

* native2ascii Tool::          An encoding converter

* orbd Tool::                  An object request broker daemon

* serialver Tool::             A serial version command

* rmid Tool::                  RMI activation daemon

* rmiregistry Tool::           Remote object registry

* tnameserv Tool::             Naming service

* gjdoc Tool::                 Documenation generator tool.

Generating HTML Documentation

* Invoking the Standard Doclet::   How to generate HTML documentation.

* Invoking a Custom Doclet::       How to run third-party and other

                                   built-in Doclets.

* Option Summary by Type::         Brief list of all options, grouped by type.

* Gjdoc Option Summary::           List of all options accepted by Gjdoc.

* Source Set Options::      Select the set of source codes to run Gjdoc on.

* Source Format Options::   Specify the format of the source codes to document.

* Interlinking Options::    Connection your documentation with other projects.

* Output Control Options::  Specify the target directory and locale, and more.

* Generation Options::      Select which pieces of information to generate.

* Decoration Options::      Add or modify some titles, headers and footers or

                            override/amend static resources like stylesheets.

* Taglet Options::          Define your own javadoc @@tags.

* Virtual Machine Options:: Controlling the kind of output:

                            an executable, object files, assembler files,

                            or preprocessed source.

* Verbosity Options::

* Doclet Options::

* Other Doclets::           Generating Other Output Types.

* Built-in Doclets::        Using the Built-in Doclets.

* Using XmlDoclet::

* Using TexiDoclet::

* Using IspellDoclet::

* Using DebugDoclet::

* Third-party Doclets::     Using Third-Party Doclets.

* DocBook Doclet::

* PDFDoclet::

* JUnitDoclet::

* Gjdoc Concepts::          Advanced Concepts.

* Writing Doclets::

* Doclet Invocation Interface::    Implementing the Doclet Invocation Interface

* Using AbstractDoclet::           Deriving Your Doclet from AbstractDoclet.

* GNU Doclet SPI::                 Preparing the GNU Doclet Service Provider

                                   Interface.

* Taglets::                        Adding Custom Tags to the Documentation.

* XHTML Fragments::                Well-Formed Documentation Fragments.

* First Sentence Detector::        How Gjdoc Determines where the First

                                   Sentence Ends.

* Adding Custom Resources::        Adding Images and Other Resources.

I18N Issues

* Language Resources::         Where resources are located

* Message Formats::            How messages are internationalized

@end detailmenu

@end menu

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Applet Tools, Security Tools, Top, Top

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@chapter Applet Tools

Two Applet Tools are available with GNU Classpath: @b{appletviewer}

and @b{gcjwebplugin}.

To avoid conflicts with other implementations, the appletviewer

executable is called ``gappletviewer''.

@menu

* appletviewer Tool::          Load applets

* gcjwebplugin::               Load applets in a web browser

@end menu

If while using these tools you think you found a bug, then please report it at @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/bugs.html,classpath-bugs}.

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node appletviewer Tool, gcjwebplugin, Applet Tools, Applet Tools

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@section The @code{appletviewer} Tool

@c man title gappletviewer Load and runs an applet

SYNOPSIS

@c man begin SYNOPSIS gappletviewer

appletviewer [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{URL}@dots{} @var{@*}

appletviewer [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @option{-code} @var{CODE} @var{@*}

appletviewer [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @option{-plugin} @var{INPUT},@var{OUTPUT}

@c man end

DESCRIPTION

@c man begin DESCRIPTION gappletviewer

The @command{appletviewer} tool loads and runs an applet.

Use the first form to test applets specified by tag.  The URL should

resolve to an HTML document from which the @command{appletviewer} will

extract applet tags.  The APPLET, EMBED and OBJECT tags are supported.

If a given document contains multiple applet tags, all the applets

will be loaded, with each applet appearing in its own window.

Likewise, when multiple URLs are specified, each applet tag instance

is given its own window.  If a given document contains no recognized

tags the @command{appletviewer} does nothing.

@smallexample

appletviewer http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/

@end smallexample

Use the second form to test an applet in development.  This form

allows applet tag attributes to be supplied on the command line.  Only

one applet may be specified using the @option{-code} option.  The

@option{-code} option overrides the URL form -- any URLs specified will

be ignored.

@smallexample

appletviewer -code Test.class -param datafile,data.txt

@end smallexample

@command{gcjwebplugin} uses the third form to communicate with the

@command{appletviewer} through named pipes.

@c man end

@c man begin OPTIONS gappletviewer

URL OPTIONS

@table @gcctabopt

@item -debug

This option is not yet implemented but is provided for compatibility.

@item -encoding @var{CHARSET}

Use this option to specify an alternate character encoding for the

specified HTML page.

@end table

APPLET TAG OPTIONS

@table @gcctabopt

@item -code @var{CODE}

Use the @option{-code} option to specify the value of the applet tag

@var{CODE} attribute.

@item -codebase @var{CODEBASE}

Use the @option{-codebase} option to specify the value of the applet tag

@var{CODEBASE} attribute.

@item -archive @var{ARCHIVE}

Use the @option{-archive} option to specify the value of the applet tag

@var{ARCHIVE} attribute.

@item -width @var{WIDTH}

Use the @option{-width} option to specify the value of the applet tag

@var{WIDTH} attribute.

@item -height @var{HEIGHT}

Use the @option{-height} option to specify the value of the applet tag

@var{HEIGHT} attribute.

@item -param @var{NAME},@var{VALUE}

Use the @option{-param} option to specify values for the @var{NAME}

and @var{VALUE} attributes of an applet PARAM tag.

@end table

PLUGIN OPTION

@table @gcctabopt

@item -plugin @var{INPUT},@var{OUTPUT}

@command{gcjwebplugin} uses the @option{-plugin} option to specify the

named pipe the @command{appletviewer} should use for receiving commands

(@var{INPUT}) and the one it should use for sending commands to

@command{gcjwebplugin} (@var{OUTPUT}).

@end table

DEBUGGING OPTION

@table @gcctabopt

@item -verbose

Use the @option{-verbose} option to have the @command{appletviewer} print

debugging messages.

@end table

STANDARD OPTIONS

@table @gcctabopt

@item -help

Use the @option{-help} option to have the @command{appletviewer} print a

usage message, then exit.

@item -version

Use the @option{-version} option to have the @command{appletviewer} print

its version, then exit.

@item -J@var{OPTION}

Use the @option{-J} option to pass @var{OPTION} to the virtual machine that

will run the @command{appletviewer}.  Unlike other options, there must

not be a space between the @option{-J} and @var{OPTION}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node gcjwebplugin, , appletviewer Tool, Applet Tools

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@section The @code{gcjwebplugin} Tool

@code{gcjwebplugin} is a plugin that adds applet support to web

browsers.  Currently @code{gcjwebplugin} only supports Mozilla-based

browsers (e.g., Firefox, Galeon, Mozilla).

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Security Tools, Other Tools, Applet Tools, Top

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@chapter Security Tools

Two Security Tools are available with GNU Classpath:

@command{jarsigner} and @command{keytool}.

To avoid conflicts with other implementations, the jarsigner

executable is called @command{gjarsigner} and the keytool executable is

called @command{gkeytool}.

@menu

* jarsigner Tool::             Sign and verify .JAR files

* keytool Tool::               Manage private keys and public certificates

@end menu

If while using these tools you think you found a bug, then please report it at @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/classpath/bugs.html,classpath-bugs}.

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node jarsigner Tool, keytool Tool, Security Tools, Security Tools

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@section The @code{jarsigner} Tool

@c man title gjarsigner Java ARchive (JAR) file signing and verification tool

The @command{jarsigner} tool is invoked from the command line, in one

of two forms, as follows:

@example

@c man begin SYNOPSIS gjarsigner

jarsigner [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{FILE} @var{ALIAS}

jarsigner @option{-verify} [@var{OPTION}]@dots{} @var{FILE}

@c man end

@end example

@c man begin DESCRIPTION gjarsigner

When the first form is used, the tool signs the designated JAR file. The second form, on the other hand, is used to verify a previously signed JAR file.

@var{FILE} is the .JAR file to process; i.e., to sign if the first syntax form is used, or to verify if the second syntax form is used instead.

@var{ALIAS} must be a known @i{Alias} of a @i{Key Entry} in the designated @i{Key Store}. The private key material associated with this @i{Alias} is then used for signing the designated .JAR file.

@c man end

@menu

* Common jarsigner Options::   Options used when signing or verifying a file

* Signing Options::            Options only used when signing a .JAR file

* Verification Options::       Options only used when verifying a .JAR file

@end menu

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Common jarsigner Options, Signing Options, jarsigner Tool, jarsigner Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gjarsigner

@subsection Common options

The following options may be used when the tool is used for either signing, or verifying, a .JAR file.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -verbose

Use this option to force the tool to generate more verbose messages, during its processing.

@item -internalsf

When present, the tool will include --which otherwise it does not-- the @code{.SF} file in the @code{.DSA} generated file.

@item -sectionsonly

When present, the tool will include in the @code{.SF} generated file --which otherwise it does not-- a header containing a hash of the whole manifest file.  When that header is included, the tool can quickly check, during verification, if the hash (in the header) matches or not the manifest file.

@item -provider PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME

A fully qualified class name of a @i{Security Provider} to add to the current list of @i{Security Providers} already installed in the JVM in-use. If a provider class is specified with this option, and was successfully added to the runtime --i.e.@: it was not already installed-- then the tool will attempt to remove this @i{Security Provider} before exiting.

@item -help

Prints a help text similar to this one.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Signing Options, Verification Options, Common jarsigner Options, jarsigner Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gjarsigner

@subsection Signing options

The following options may be specified when using the tool for signing purposes.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -keystore @var{URL}

Use this option to specify the location of the key store to use. The default value is a file URL referencing the file named @file{.keystore} located in the path returned by the call to @code{java.lang.System#getProperty(String)} using @code{user.home} as argument.

If a URL was specified, but was found to be malformed --e.g.@: missing protocol element-- the tool will attempt to use the URL value as a file-name (with absolute or relative path-name) of a key store --as if the protocol was @code{file:}.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

Use this option to specify the type of the key store to use. The default value, if this option is omitted, is that of the property @code{keystore.type} in the security properties file, which is obtained by invoking the static method call @code{getDefaultType()} in @code{java.security.KeyStore}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password which will be used to unlock the key store. If this option is missing, the User will be prompted to provide a password.

@item -keypass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password which the tool will use to unlock the @i{Key Entry} associated with the designated @i{Alias}.

If this option is omitted, the tool will first attempt to unlock the @i{Key Entry} using the same password protecting the key store. If this fails, you will then be prompted to provide a password.

@item -sigfile @var{NAME}

Use this option to designate a literal that will be used to construct file names for both the @code{.SF} and @code{.DSA} signature files. These files  will be generated, by the tool, and placed in the @file{META-INF} directory of the signed JAR@.  Permissible characters for @var{NAME} must be in the range "a-zA-Z0-9_-".  All characters will be converted to upper-case ones.

If this option is missing, the first eight characters of the @var{ALIAS} argument will be used. When this is the case, any character in @var{ALIAS} that is outside the permissible range of characters will be replaced by an underscore.

@item -signedjar @var{FILE}

Use this option to specify the file name of the signed JAR@. If this option is omitted, then the signed JAR will be named the same as @var{FILE}; i.e., the input JAR file will be replaced with the signed copy.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Verification Options, , Signing Options, jarsigner Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gjarsigner

@subsection Verification options

The following options may be specified when using the tool for verification purposes.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -verify

Use this option to indicate that the tool is to be used for verification purposes.

@item -certs

This option is used in conjunction with the @option{-verbose} option. When present, along with the @option{-verbose} option, the tool will print more detailed information about the certificates of the signer(s) being processed.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node keytool Tool, , jarsigner Tool, Security Tools

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@section The @code{keytool} Tool

@c man title gkeytool Manage private keys and public certificates

@ignore

@c man begin SYNOPSIS gkeytool

keytool [@var{COMMAND}] @dots{}

@c man end

@end ignore

@c man begin DESCRIPTION gkeytool

Cryptographic credentials, in a Java environment, are usually stored in a @i{Key Store}. The Java SDK specifies a @i{Key Store} as a persistent container of two types of objects: @i{Key Entries} and @i{Trusted Certificates}. The security tool @command{keytool} is a Java-based application for managing those types of objects.

A @i{Key Entry} represents the private key part of a key-pair used in Public-Key Cryptography, and a signed X.509 certificate which authenticates the public key part for a known entity; i.e.@: the owner of the key-pair. The X.509 certificate itself contains the public key part of the key-pair.

A @i{Trusted Certificate} is a signed X.509 certificate issued by a trusted entity. The @i{Trust} in this context is relative to the User of the @command{keytool}. In other words, the existence of a @i{Trusted Certificate} in the @i{Key Store} processed by a @command{keytool} command implies that the User trusts the @i{Issuer} of that @i{Trusted Certificate} to also sign, and hence authenticates, other @i{Subjects} the tool may process.

@i{Trusted Certificates} are important because they allow the tool to mechanically construct @i{Chains of Trust} starting from one of the @i{Trusted Certificates} in a @i{Key Store} and ending with a certificate whose @i{Issuer} is potentially unknown. A valid chain is an ordered list, starting with a @i{Trusted Certificate} (also called the @i{anchor}), ending with the target certificate, and satisfying the condition that the @i{Subject} of certificate @code{#i} is the @i{Issuer} of certificate @code{#i + 1}.

The @command{keytool} is invoked from the command line as follows:

@smallexample

keytool [COMMAND] ...

@end smallexample

Multiple @var{COMMAND}s may be specified at once, each complete with its own options. @command{keytool} will parse all the arguments, before processing, and executing, each @code{COMMAND}. If an exception occurs while executing one @var{COMMAND} @command{keytool} will abort. Note however that because the implementation of the tool uses code to parse command line options that also supports GNU-style options, you have to separate each command group with a double-hyphen; e.g

@smallexample

keytool -list -- -printcert -alias mykey

@end smallexample

@c man end

Here is a summary of the commands supported by the tool:

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@enumerate

@item Add/Update commands

@table @gcctabopt

@item -genkey [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Generate a new @i{Key Entry}, eventually creating a new key store.

@item -import [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Add, to a key store, @i{Key Entries} (private keys and certificate chains authenticating the public keys) and @i{Trusted Certificates} (3rd party certificates which can be used as @i{Trust Anchors} when building chains-of-trust).

@item -selfcert [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Generate a new self-signed @i{Trusted Certificate}.

@item -cacert [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Import a CA @i{Trusted Certificate}.

@item -identitydb [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

@b{NOT IMPLEMENTED YET}.@*

Import a JDK 1.1 style Identity Database.

@end table

@item Export commands

@table @gcctabopt

@item -certreq [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Issue a @i{Certificate Signing Request} (CSR) which can be then sent to a @i{Certification Authority} (CA) to issue a certificate signed (by the CA) and authenticating the @i{Subject} of the request.

@item -export [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Export a certificate from a key store.

@end table

@item  Display commands

@table @gcctabopt

@item -list [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Print one or all certificates in a key store to @code{STDOUT}.

@item -printcert [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Print a human-readable form of a certificate, in a designated file, to @code{STDOUT}.

@end table

@item Management commands

@table @gcctabopt

@item -keyclone [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Clone a @i{Key Entry} in a key store.

@item -storepasswd [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Change the password protecting a key store.

@item -keypasswd [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Change the password protecting a @i{Key Entry} in a key store.

@item -delete [@var{OPTION}]@dots{}

Delete a @i{Key Entry} or a @i{Trusted Certificate} from a key store.

@end table

@end enumerate

@c man end

@menu

* Getting Help::               How to get help with keytool commands

* Common keytool Options::     Options used in more than one command

* Distinguished Names::        X.500 Distinguished Names used in certificates

* Add/Update Commands::        Commands for adding data to a Key Store

* Export Commands::            Commands for exporting data from a Key Store

* Display Commands::           Commands for displaying data in a Key Store

* Management Commands::        Commands for managing a Key Store

@end menu

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Getting Help, Common keytool Options, keytool Tool, keytool Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@subsection Getting help

To get a general help text about the tool, use the @code{-help} option; e.g.

@example

@code{keytool -help}

@end example

To get more specific help text about one of the tool's command use the @code{-help} option for that command; e.g.

@example

@code{keytool -genkey -help}

@end example

In both instances, the tool will print a help text and then will exit the running JVM.

It is worth noting here that the help messages printed by the tool are I18N-ready. This means that if/when the contents of the tool's @i{Message Bundle} properties file are available in languages other than English, you may see those messages in that language.

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Common keytool Options, Distinguished Names, Getting Help, keytool Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsection Common options

The following @option{OPTION}s are used in more than one @command{COMMAND}. They are described here to reduce redundancy.

@table @gcctabopt

@anchor{alias}

@item -alias @var{Alias}

Every entry, be it a @i{Key Entry} or a @i{Trusted Certificate}, in a key store is uniquely identified by a user-defined @var{Alias} string. Use this option to specify the @var{Alias} to use when referring to an entry in the key store. Unless specified otherwise, a default value of @code{mykey} shall be used when this option is omitted from the command line.

@anchor{keyalg}

@item -keyalg @var{ALGORITHM}

Use this option to specify the canonical name of the key-pair generation algorithm. The default value for this option is @code{DSS} (a synonym for the Digital Signature Algorithm also known as DSA).

@anchor{keysize}

@item -keysize @var{SIZE}

Use this option to specify the number of bits of the shared modulus (for both the public and private keys) to use when generating new keys. A default value of @code{1024} will be used if this option is omitted from the command line.

@anchor{validity}

@item -validity @var{DAY_COUNT}

Use this option to specify the number of days a newly generated certificate will be valid for. The default value is @code{90} (days) if this option is omitted from the command line.

@anchor{storetype}

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

Use this option to specify the type of the key store to use. The default value, if this option is omitted, is that of the property @code{keystore.type} in the security properties file, which is obtained by invoking the static method call @code{getDefaultType()} in @code{java.security.KeyStore}.

@anchor{storepass}

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password protecting the key store. If this option is omitted from the command line, you will be prompted to provide a password.

@anchor{keystore}

@item -keystore @var{URL}

Use this option to specify the location of the key store to use. The default value is a file URL referencing the file named @file{.keystore} located in the path returned by the call to @code{java.lang.System#getProperty(String)} using @code{user.home} as argument.

If a URL was specified, but was found to be malformed --e.g.@: missing protocol element-- the tool will attempt to use the URL value as a file-name (with absolute or relative path-name) of a key store --as if the protocol was @code{file:}.

@anchor{provider}

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

A fully qualified class name of a @i{Security Provider} to add to the current list of @i{Security Providers} already installed in the JVM in-use. If a provider class is specified with this option, and was successfully added to the runtime --i.e.@: it was not already installed-- then the tool will attempt to removed this @i{Security Provider} before exiting.

@anchor{file}

@item -file @var{FILE}

Use this option to designate a file to use with a command. When specified with this option, the value is expected to be the fully qualified path of a file accessible by the File System. Depending on the command, the file may be used as input or as output. When this option is omitted from the command line, @code{STDIN} will be used instead, as the source of input, and @code{STDOUT} will be used instead as the output destination.

@anchor{verbose}

@item -v

Unless specified otherwise, use this option to enable more verbose output.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Distinguished Names, Add/Update Commands, Common keytool Options, keytool Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@subsection X.500 Distinguished Names

@anchor{dn}

A @i{Distinguished Name} (or DN) MUST be supplied with some of the @code{COMMAND}s using a @code{-dname} option. The syntax of a valid value for this option MUST follow RFC-2253 specifications. Namely the following components (with their accepted meaning) will be recognized. Note that the component name is case-insensitive:

@ftable @var

@item CN

The Common Name; e.g.@: @kbd{host.domain.com}

@item OU

The Organizational Unit; e.g.@: @kbd{IT Department}

@item O

The Organization Name; e.g.@: @kbd{The Sample Company}

@item L

The Locality Name; e.g.@: @kbd{Sydney}

@item ST

The State Name; e.g.@: @kbd{New South Wales}

@item C

The 2-letter Country identifier; e.g.@: @kbd{AU}

@end ftable

When specified with a @code{-dname} option, each pair of component/value will be separated from the other with a comma. Each component and value pair MUST be separated by an equal sign. For example, the following is a valid DN value:@*

@format

CN=host.domain.com, O=The Sample Company, L=Sydney, ST=NSW, C=AU

@end format

@*

If the @i{Distinguished Name} is required, and no valid default value can be used, the tool will prompt you to enter the information through the console.

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Add/Update Commands, Export Commands, Distinguished Names, keytool Tool

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsection Add/Update commands

@c man end

@menu

* Command -genkey::            Generate private key and self-signed certificate

* Command -import::            Import certificates and certificate replies

* Command -selfcert::          Generate self-signed certificate

* Command -cacert::            Import a CA Trusted Certificate

* Command -identitydb::        Import JDK-1 style identities

@end menu

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Command -genkey, Command -import, Add/Update Commands, Add/Update Commands

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsubsection The @option{-genkey} command

Use this command to generate a new key-pair (both private and public keys), and save these credentials in the key store as a @i{Key Entry}, associated with the designated (if was specified with the @option{-alias} option) or default (if the @option{-alias} option is omitted) @i{Alias}.

The private key material will be protected with a user-defined password (see @option{-keypass} option). The public key on the other hand will be part of a self-signed X.509 certificate, which will form a 1-element chain and will be saved in the key store.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -alias @var{ALIAS}

For more details @pxref{alias,, ALIAS}.

@item -keyalg @var{ALGORITHM}

For more details @pxref{keyalg,, ALGORITHM}.

@item -keysize @var{KEY_SIZE}

For more details @pxref{keysize,, KEY_SIZE}.

@item -sigalg @var{ALGORITHM}

The canonical name of the digital signature algorithm to use for signing certificates. If this option is omitted, a default value will be chosen based on the type of the key-pair; i.e., the algorithm that ends up being used by the -keyalg option. If the key-pair generation algorithm is @code{DSA}, the value for the signature algorithm will be @code{SHA1withDSA}. If on the other hand the key-pair generation algorithm is @code{RSA}, then the tool will use @code{MD5withRSA} as the signature algorithm.

@item -dname @var{NAME}

This a mandatory value for the command. If no value is specified --i.e.@: the @option{-dname} option is omitted-- the tool will prompt you to enter a @i{Distinguished Name} to use as both the @i{Owner} and @i{Issuer} of the generated self-signed certificate.

For more details @pxref{dn,, X.500 DISTINGUISHED NAME}.

@item -keypass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password which the tool will use to protect the newly created @i{Key Entry}.

If this option is omitted, you will be prompted to provide a password.

@item -validity @var{DAY_COUNT}

For more details @pxref{validity,, DAY_COUNT}.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

For more details @pxref{storetype,, STORE_TYPE}.

@item -keystore @var{URL}

For more details @pxref{keystore,, URL}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

For more details @pxref{storepass,, PASSWORD}.

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

For more details @pxref{provider,, PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}.

@item -v

For more details @pxref{verbose}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Command -import, Command -selfcert, Command -genkey, Add/Update Commands

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsubsection The @option{-import} command

Use this command to read an X.509 certificate, or a PKCS#7 @i{Certificate Reply} from a designated input source and incorporate the certificates into the key store.

If the @i{Alias} does not already exist in the key store, the tool treats the certificate read from the input source as a new @i{Trusted Certificate}. It then attempts to discover a chain-of-trust, starting from that certificate and ending at another @i{Trusted Certificate}, already stored in the key store. If the @option{-trustcacerts} option is present, an additional key store, of type @code{JKS} named @file{cacerts}, and assumed to be present in @file{$@{JAVA_HOME@}/lib/security} will also be consulted if found --@code{$@{JAVA_HOME@}} refers to the location of an installed @i{Java Runtime Environment} (JRE). If no chain-of-trust can be established, and unless the @code{-noprompt} option has been specified, the certificate is printed to @code{STDOUT} and the user is prompted for a confirmation.

If @i{Alias} exists in the key store, the tool will treat the certificate(s) read from the input source as a @i{Certificate Reply}, which can be a chain of certificates, that eventually would replace the chain of certificates associated with the @i{Key Entry} of that @i{Alias}. The substitution of the certificates only occurs if a chain-of-trust can be established between the bottom certificate of the chain read from the input file and the @i{Trusted Certificates} already present in the key store. Again, if the @option{-trustcacerts} option is specified, additional @i{Trusted Certificates} in the same @file{cacerts} key store will be considered. If no chain-of-trust can be established, the operation will abort.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -alias @var{ALIAS}

For more details @pxref{alias,, ALIAS}.

@item -file @var{FILE}

For more details @pxref{file,, FILE}.

@item -keypass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password which the tool will use to protect the @i{Key Entry} associated with the designated @i{Alias}, when replacing this @i{Alias}' chain of certificates with that found in the certificate reply.

If this option is omitted, and the chain-of-trust for the certificate reply has been established, the tool will first attempt to unlock the @i{Key Entry} using the same password protecting the key store. If this fails, you will then be prompted to provide a password.

@item -noprompt

Use this option to prevent the tool from prompting the user.

@item -trustcacerts

Use this option to indicate to the tool that a key store, of type @code{JKS}, named @file{cacerts}, and usually located in @file{lib/security} in an installed @i{Java Runtime Environment} should be considered when trying to establish chain-of-trusts.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

For more details @pxref{storetype,, STORE_TYPE}.

@item -keystore @var{URL}

For more details @pxref{keystore,, URL}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

For more details @pxref{storepass,, PASSWORD}.

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

For more details @pxref{provider,, PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}.

@item -v

For more details @pxref{verbose}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Command -selfcert, Command -cacert, Command -import, Add/Update Commands

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsubsection The @option{-selfcert} command

Use this command to generate a self-signed X.509 version 1 certificate. The newly generated certificate will form a chain of one element which will replace the previous chain associated with the designated @i{Alias} (if @option{-alias} option was specified), or the default @i{Alias} (if @option{-alias} option was omitted).

@table @gcctabopt

@item -alias @var{ALIAS}

For more details @pxref{alias,, ALIAS}.

@item -sigalg @var{ALGORITHM}

The canonical name of the digital signature algorithm to use for signing the certificate. If this option is omitted, a default value will be chosen based on the type of the private key associated with the designated @i{Alias}. If the private key is a @code{DSA} one, the value for the signature algorithm will be @code{SHA1withDSA}. If on the other hand the private key is an @code{RSA} one, then the tool will use @code{MD5withRSA} as the signature algorithm.

@item -dname @var{NAME}

Use this option to specify the @i{Distinguished Name} of the newly generated self-signed certificate. If this option is omitted, the existing @i{Distinguished Name} of the base certificate in the chain associated with the designated @i{Alias} will be used instead.

For more details @pxref{dn,, X.500 DISTINGUISHED NAME}.

@item -validity @var{DAY_COUNT}

For more details @pxref{validity,, DAY_COUNT}.

@item -keypass @var{PASSWORD}

Use this option to specify the password which the tool will use to unlock the @i{Key Entry} associated with the designated @i{Alias}.

If this option is omitted, the tool will first attempt to unlock the @i{Key Entry} using the same password protecting the key store. If this fails, you will then be prompted to provide a password.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

For more details @pxref{storetype,, STORE_TYPE}.

@item -keystore @var{URL}

For more details @pxref{keystore,, URL}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

For more details @pxref{storepass,, PASSWORD}.

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

For more details @pxref{provider,, PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}.

@item -v

For more details @pxref{verbose}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Command -cacert, Command -identitydb, Command -selfcert, Add/Update Commands

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsubsection The @option{-cacert} command

Use this command to import, a CA certificate and add it to the key store as a @i{Trusted Certificate}. The @i{Alias} for this new entry will be constructed from the FILE's base-name after replacing hyphens and dots with underscores.

This command is useful when used in a script that recursively visits a directory of CA certificates to populate a @code{cacerts.gkr} @i{Key Store} of trusted certificates which can then be used commands that specify the @option{-trustcacerts} option.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -file @var{FILE}

For more details @pxref{file,, FILE}.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

For more details @pxref{storetype,, STORE_TYPE}.

@item -keystore @var{URL}

For more details @pxref{keystore,, URL}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

For more details @pxref{storepass,, PASSWORD}.

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

For more details @pxref{provider,, PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}.

@item -v

For more details @pxref{verbose}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Command -identitydb, , Command -cacert, Add/Update Commands

@comment node-name, next, previous, up

@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsubsection The @option{-identitydb} command

@b{NOT IMPLEMENTED YET}.

Use this command to import a JDK 1.1 style Identity Database.

@table @gcctabopt

@item -file @var{FILE}

For more details @pxref{file,, FILE}.

@item -storetype @var{STORE_TYPE}

For more details @pxref{storetype,, STORE_TYPE}.

@item -keystore @var{URL}

For more details @pxref{keystore,, URL}.

@item -storepass @var{PASSWORD}

For more details @pxref{storepass,, PASSWORD}.

@item -provider @var{PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}

For more details @pxref{provider,, PROVIDER_CLASS_NAME}.

@item -v

For more details @pxref{verbose}.

@end table

@c man end

@comment ----------------------------------------------------------------------

@node Export Commands, Display Commands, Add/Update Commands, keytool Tool

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@c man begin OPTIONS gkeytool

@subsection Export commands