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# HOW TO : Export and import certificates using keytool
- URL: https://kudithipudi.org/how-to-export-and-import-certificates-using-keytool/
- Published: 2011-07-20T19:55:51.000Z
- Updated: 2011-07-20T19:55:51.000Z
- Description: Keytool is a java utility to manage SSL key databases (stores). Here are a couple of options for using this tool List the certificates in the...
- Author: admin
- Tags: HOWTO, Networking, Technology, Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-23 02:32

[Keytool](http://download.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/windows/keytool.html?ref=kudithipudi.org) is a [java](http://www.java.com/?ref=kudithipudi.org) utility to manage SSL key databases (stores). Here are a couple of options for using this tool

- List the certificates in the keystore

```
keytool -list -keystore NAME_OF_KEYSTORE_FILE
```

- Export a particular certificate from the keystore

```
keytool -export -alias ALIAS_NAME_OF_CERT -keystore NAME_OF_KEYSTORE_FILE
```

- Import a certificate into the keystore

```
keytool -import -alias ALIAS_NAME_YOU_WANT -keystore NAME_OF_KEYSTORE_FILE -file NAME_OF_CERT_FILE_TO_IMPORT
```