Java Keytool error after importing certificate , “keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException & Access Denied”

Question

I\'m trying to connect a Java Web API via HTTPS; however, an exception is thrown:

javax.net.ssl.SSLHandshakeException: sun.security.validator.ValidatorExcept         


        

Answer 1

This could happen if you are not running the command prompt in administrator mode. If you are using windows 7, you can go to run, type cmd and hit Ctrl+Shift+enter. This will open the command prompt in administrator mode. If not, you can also go to start -> all programs -> accessories -> right click command prompt and click 'run as administrator'.

Answer 2

If you are using windows8:

1. Click start button
2. In the search box, type command prompt
3. From the result, right-click command prompt and click Run as administrator. Then execute the keytool command.

Answer 3

Check the write permissions on the keystore.

Answer 4

I got this error too even I ran cmd as an Administrator.

The root cause is: The file is from VCS(subversion, perforce, etc.), and when I checked the properties of this file, its' Attributes is Read-only.

So the solution is:

• (1) disable the 'Read-only' Attribute;
• (2) check out from VCS, let the file under the status of read&write.

Answer 5

I had the same problem under Windows and could solve it by running cmd.exe as administrator (right-click in start menu, then "Run as administrator).