JDK (Java Development Kit) Tutorials

∟"keytool" Commands and "keystore" Files

∟"keytool -keyclone" - Cloning Certificates with New Identities

This section provides a tutorial example on how to use the 'keytool -keyclone' command to clone a certificate with new identity. The cloned certificates with share the same keys with the original certificate.

In the third example, I want to create a new key entry with the same key pair of an existing key entry, but change the identity information:

keytool -keyclone -alias my_home -dest my_copy -keypass My1stKey 
   -new My2ndKey -keystore herong.jks -storepass HerongJKS

keytool -selfcert -alias my_copy -keypass My2ndKey 
   -dname "cn=Herong Yang, ou=My Unit 2, o=My Organization 2, c=US" 
   -keystore herong.jks -storepass HerongJKS

keytool -export -alias my_copy -file my_copy.crt -keystore herong.jks
   -storepass HerongJKS
Certificate stored in file <my_copy.crt>

keytool -printcert -file my_copy.crt
Owner: CN=Herong Yang, OU=My Unit 2, O=My Organization 2, C=US
Issuer: CN=Herong Yang, OU=My Unit 2, O=My Organization 2, C=US
Serial number: 40798b4f
Valid from: Sat Jun 1 14:15:43 EDT 2002 until: Sat Aug 31 14:15:43...
Certificate fingerprints:
         MD5:  4A:E4:D9:BC:E9:8C:50:27:6C:00:59:76:D1:14:05:79
         SHA1: FA:F5:30:78:22:3B:52:28:0D:41:24:0B:CA:CC:6F:D4:0E:...

Last update: 2006.

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 Downloading and Installing JDK 1.3.1 on Windows

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 Digital Signature Algorithm and Sample Program

►"keytool" Commands and "keystore" Files

 Certificates and Certificate Chains

 What Is "keystore"?

 "keytool" - Key and Certificate Management Tool

 "keytool -genkey" - Generating Keys and Self-Signed Certificates

 "keytool -export/import" - Exporting and Importing Certificates

►"keytool -keyclone" - Cloning Certificates with New Identities

 KeyStore and Certificate Classes

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