NOTE: Due to recent changes in Java, we are no longer able to support SSKeytool. Feel free to use it, however, it has not been tested (and will not be tested) with current releases of Java.
SSKeytool is an application written in Java that gives a user an easy way
to manage private keys and certificates via an intuitive graphical user
interface.
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Benefits
Saves you money. SSKeytool enables a
developer to pay a Certificate Authority (CA) for a single code-signing
certificate and use this certificate for both Java-style and
Microsoft-style code-signing. Previously, to digitally sign both Java
applications (via the JDK jarsigner utility) and Microsoft applications
(via the signcode.exe utility), a developer would have had to pay a CA
twice for the same thing in different formats.
Increases your productivity. The
intuitive GUI for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) management relieves the
user from the difficulty of learning cryptographic concepts from a
non-intuitive command line. In addition, the visual metaphor provided by
SSKeytool makes PKI management more understandable and hence less error
prone. Most common PKI tasks can be done with a single mouse click.
Become your own CA. Many large
organizations decide to administer their own certificates in order to save
money on CA fees. SSKeytool can generate Certificate Signing Requests
(CSRs) as well as sign CSRs (issue signed certificates) so organizations
can easily become their own CA.
Easier SSL development. With just a few mouse clicks, a developer
can experiment with Java based Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) communication.
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