How to connect to a secure website using SSL in Java with a pkcs12 file?

Question

I have a pkcs12 file. I need to use this to connect to a webpage using https protocol. I came across some code where in order to connect to a secure web page i need to set t

Answer 1

For anyone encountering a similar situation I was able to solve the issue above as follows:

1. Regenerate your pkcs12 file as follows:

   openssl pkcs12 -in oldpkcs.p12 -out keys -passout pass:tmp
   openssl pkcs12 -in keys -export -out new.p12 -passin pass:tmp -passout pass:newpasswd
   

2. Import the CA certificate from server into a TrustStore ( either your own, or the java keystore in $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/security/cacerts, password: changeit).

3. Set the following system properties:

   System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStore", "myTrustStore");
   System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword", "changeit");
   System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStoreType", "pkcs12");
   System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStore", "new.p12");
   System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStorePassword", "newpasswd");
   

4. Test ur url.

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