"keytool -printcert" Command Examples

"keytool -printcert" Command Examples - Download Certificate

Q

Can I use the "keytool -printcert" command to download the certificate from a Web site? I know the Web site uses HTTPS and it has a certificate.

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A

When a Web site uses the HTTPS address, it does have a certificate that contains its public key. Your browser is smart to download it automatically to encrypt your data exchanged with the server. to give you security protection.

But if you want get a copy of the Web site's certificate, you can use the "keytool -printcert" command with the "-sslserver" option as shown in this example:

C:\Users\fyicenter> keytool -printcert
-sslserver www.facebook.com -rfc > facebook.pem

C:\Users\fyicenter>type facebook.pem

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDzDCCAzWgAwIBAgIQAWX5/4nQsxqIdTfN7yT+BDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCBujEfMB0GA1UE
ChMWVmVyaVNpZ24gVHJ1c3QgTmV0d29yazEXMBUGA1UECxMOVmVyaVNpZ24sIEluYy4xMzAxBgNV
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HirmhVut0A==
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
MIIDgzCCAuygAwIBAgIQRvzrurTQLw+SYJgjP5MHjzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBfMQswCQYDVQQG
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-----END CERTIFICATE-----

What the "keytool -printcert" command shown above did for you:

Connects to the www.facefook.com HTTPS server.
Download two certificates used by www.facebook.com.
Save both certificates in facebook.pem in PEM format using the "-rfc" option.

⇒ Why www.facebook.com Has 2 Certificates

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