KeyStore Explorer

KeyStore Explorer

KeyStore Explorer is an open source GUI replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner. It allows users to easily manage their own keystores and certificates, generate key pairs and certificate requests, import and export keys and certificates, and examine
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KeyStore Explorer: Open Source GUI Key Management Tool

A free and open source Java-based GUI tool for managing keystores and certificates, generating key pairs and certificate requests, and more.

What is KeyStore Explorer?

KeyStore Explorer (KSE) is an open source, graphical user interface application for working with Java KeyStores. It can be used as a replacement for the Java command-line utilities keytool and jarsigner.

Some of the features of KeyStore Explorer include:

  • Generating, importing and exporting public/private key pairs
  • Generating certificate requests and importing the signed certificate
  • Generating and verifying digital signatures of files
  • Importing and exporting keys and certificates between different formats like JKS, PKCS #12, BKS and others
  • Examining the contents of KeyStores in detail
  • Managing multiple KeyStores conveniently
  • Support for working with hardware cryptographic devices like smart cards and HSMs

By providing an intuitive graphical interface, KeyStore Explorer aims to make working with keystores, certificates and cryptographic keys accessible to more users. Both software developers and system administrators can benefit from using KSE instead of working directly with the keytool and jarsigner commands.

KeyStore Explorer Features

Features

  1. Graphical user interface for managing keystores and certificates
  2. Generate and import key pairs and certificate signing requests
  3. Import, export, and examine keys and certificates
  4. Support for JKS, PKCS#12, BKS and UBER keystore types
  5. Plugin architecture to support other keystore types

Pricing

  • Open Source

Pros

Easy to use GUI compared to command line tools

Open source and free

Cross-platform - runs on Windows, Linux and Mac

Actively maintained and updated

Cons

Less flexibility than command line tools for advanced operations

Limited support for standards like PKCS#11


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