KeyStore Explorer versions

Access and improve the functionality of keytool commands
5.6
Jun 19, 2025
5.2
Jul 10, 2016
Review
5.1
Aug 7, 2014
Review
5.0
Nov 11, 2013
Review
4.1
Mar 21, 2012
Review
4.0
Jun 18, 2010
Review

What's new

v5.2 [Jul 11, 2016]
-Fixed problem that Java runtimes with three-digit version number (e.g. 8u101) were not found by the Windows launcher (kse.exe).
-Fixed authorityCertIssuer in AKI extension (patch contributed by Peter Breur).
-Fixed problem when generating EC keys with crypto devices (patch provided by Andreas Schwier).
-Ignoring unsupported certificate types now (patch provided by Andreas Schwier).
-Java 8 update 101 finally fixed a problem with duplicate aliases in MSCAPI keystore, which caused an exception in the workaround code in KSE when opening the Windows-MY keystore. The workaround code has been removed now from KSE (reported by Helmut Schulz).
-Fixed compatibility problems of jar signatures in combination with older Java versions (reported by dmacjr).
-Fixed problem with missing start menu entries in Windows 10 (reported by bennypi).
-Fixed last used PKCS#11 libraries not being stored in preferences (reported by Uri Blumenthal).
-Removal of crypto restrictions works again now.

v5.1 [Aug 7, 2014]
- Create a self-signed root CA certificate.
- Create a new key pair (which includes creating a useless self-signed certificate).
- Create a CSR from the key pair.
- Sign the CSR with the CA certificate.
- Import the CA reply.
- Create a self-signed root CA certificate.
- Right click on CA certificate and select "Sign New Key Pair".

v5.0 [Nov 12, 2013]
- Fixed issue with format of SSL port number in certificate details
- Fixed "Import trusted certificate": It used the certificate that was selected in first execution for all subsequent calls
- Distinguished names that contain quotation marks are now handled properly
- Fixed export in certificate details view
- Improved ASN.1 dump for short bit and octet strings

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