Extract alias from keystore

The alias is used when referring a specific certificate from a keystore.

The alias may be retrieved in different ways, depending on tools that are available.

Keytool

Keytool is distributed in a jre's by default. The following command can be used:

keytool -list -v -keystore /path/to/keystore

Windows example

"C:\Program Files\FortifiedID\mgmt-center\jre\bin\keytool.exe" -list -v -keystore "C:\Program Files\FortifiedID\mgmt-center\data\customer\forms\resources\certificate.pfx" | findstr Alias

Keystore Explorer

1. Open your keystore

• Launch Keystore Explorer
• Click File → Open
• Select your keystore file (.jks, .p12, .keystore, etc.)
• Enter the keystore password when prompted

2. View the entries

• Once opened, you’ll see a list of entries in the keystore
• Each row corresponds to a key or certificate

3. Fetch the alias

• The value in Entry Name contains the alias
  • Right-click and select Rename...
  • Copy the value