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If the WSO2 Security Management feature is installed in your product, you can manage the keystores using the management console. In order to do this, all the required keystore files should first be created and stored in the <PRODUCT_HOME>/repository/resources/security/ directory.  See the related topics for more information.

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The default wso2carbon.jks Keystore keystore cannot be deleted. 

Adding keystores

Keystores allow you to manage the keys that are stored in a database. WSO2 Carbon Keystore keystore management provides the ability to manage multiple Keystoreskeystores. Follow the instructions below to add a new Keystore keystore to your product using the management consoleManagement Console.

  1. Log in to the WSO2 product with your user name and password.
  2. Go to the Configure tab and click Key Stores.
  3. The Key Store Management page appears. Click the Add New Key store link to open the following screen:
  4. Specify the Provider and the Keystore Password, which points to the password required to access the private key.
  5. In the Keystore Type field, specify whether the keystore file you are uploading is JKS or PKCS12.
    • JKS (Java Key Store): Allows you to read and store key entries and certificate entries. However, the key entries can store only private keys.
    • PKCS12 (Public Key Cryptography Standards): Allows you to read a Key store keystore in this format and export the information from that Key storekeystore. However, you cannot modify the Key storekeystore. This is used to import certificates from different browsers into your Java Key store.
  6. Click Next and on the next page, provide the Private Key Password.
  7. Click Finish to add the new keystore to the list.

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Keystores allow you to manage the keys that are stored in a database. WSO2 Carbon Keystore keystore management provides the ability to view keystores using the management consoleManagement Console. Follow the instructions below to view a keystore.

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Keystores allow you to manage the keys that are stored in a database. WSO2 Carbon Keystore keystore management provides the ability to import certificates for keystores. Follow the instructions below to import a certificate for a keystore.

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  • Creating New Keystores: This topics explains how new keystore files with keys and certificates are created. Once the keystores are created, you can manage them from the management consoleManagement Console.