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Keystore
ThesecuritycertificateKeystoredialogappearswhenaddingoreditingakeystorefromthe"PDF
Options"onpage637page.Thisdialogallowsyoutoselectakeystorewithaprivatekey.
ThekeystorescurrentlysupportedbyConnectare:
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JKS(JavaKeyStore)format.
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JCEKS(JavaCryptographyExtensionKeyStore)format.
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PKCS#12
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PKCS#11
Note: JKSandJCEKSrepresentfilebasedkeystoresinaJavaproprietaryformat.TheJava
keytoolcommandlineapplicationcanbeusedtocreateandmanagekeystoresinthisformat.
TypePKCS#12alsorepresentsafilebasedkeystore,butinthePKCS#12format.
TypePKCS#11representsakeystoreonahardwaredevice.Thesehardwaredevicesmustfirst
besetupinthe"HardwareforDigitalSigningpreferences"onpage361 Preferencespage,
beforetheybecomeavailableasanoptioninthisdialog.
Thesearetheoptionsavailableinthisdialog:
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Name:EnteranameforthekeystoretodescribeitwithinConnect.
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File:Enterthepathtothekeystorefile,orusetheBrowsebuttontolocatethefile.
ThisoptionisnotrelevantforPKCS#11hardwaredevices.
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Keystorepropertiesgroup:
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Type:Usethedrop-downtoselecttheappropriatetypeofkeystoreformat.
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Password:Ifthekeystoreispasswordprotected,typeinthepasswordthatsecuresthe
keystore.
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Repeat Password:Re-typeinthepasswordthatsecuresthekeystore.Oncethisisdone
thetwoPasswordentryboxeswillnolongerhavetheredcrossicon(indicatingincomplete
orunselected)flagbesidethem.
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PKCS#11propertiesgroup:
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Module Name:Selectwhichsecurehardwaredevice(USBtokens,smartcards,and
HardwareSecurityModules)toconnecttothroughPKCS#11.Thesehardwaredevices
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