Do you not need a password to access a truststore (made with the java keytool)?

Question

I just created a truststore with the java keytool (for server authentication of a server that does not have a CA cert). However I just noticed something strange. I am star

Answer 1

If you do not specify a truststore, the default one is used instead. I assume, you get an error, that you'll need to specify a truststore in order to trust the host you request? The default truststore resides in $JAVA_HOME/lib/security/jssecacerts.