The purpose of this tool is to facilitate the creation and editing of Java keystores.
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There are two main keystores in Java KeyStores and TrustStores. Although the format of these files are the same and theoritically can be used interchangeably the purpose of each differs. A KeyStore is used to hold information that identify the user eg. this is the place where we hold an SSL certificate that protects a web server. A TrustStore holds information that helps the user identify a 3rd party eg. this is the place where a browser would hold root certificates that certify the validity of signed certificates presented by a web server.
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