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<h1>How to use a CA certs keystore</h1>
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Extra certificates from a CA certs keystore can be considered when
forming trust paths and attempting to match root certificates.
This is relevant when importing trusted certifcates and CA
replies. To use a CA certs keystore:
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<li>From the <b>Tools</b> menu, choose <b>Options</b>.</li>
<li>The <b>Options</b> dialog will be displayed. Select the
<b>CA Certs Keystore</b> tab.</li>
<li>Tick the <b>Use CA Certs Keystore</b> check box.</li>
<li>The default <b>CA Certs Keystore</b> is the cacerts file
bundled with Java. To change to another keystore:
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<li>Press the <b>Browse</b> button.</li>
<li>The <b>Choose CA Certs Keystore</b> dialog will appear.</li>
<li>Select the folder where the keystore file is located.</li>
<li>Type the filename into the <b>File Name</b> text box.</li>
<li>Click on the <b>Choose</b> button.</li>
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<li>Press the <b>OK</b> button to save your settings and dismiss
the <b>Options</b> dialog.</li>
<li>The use of the CA certs keystore is now enabled. The first
time that you attempt to import a trusted certificate or CA
Reply in a <b>Portecle</b> session you will be prompted for the
CA certs keystore password. The default password for cacerts
file bundled with Java is <code>changeit</code>.</li>
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