How to import a private key into a Java keystore without knowning the password

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I have a private key in PEM format, protected by a password (there is also a certificate for the key). Is it possible to import this key into a Java keystore without knowing it's password?

Knowing the password I would do the following:

openssl pkcs12 -export -in cert.pem -inkey key.pem > server.p12
keytool -importkeystore -srckeystore server.p12 -destkeystore server.jks -srcstoretype pkcs12

But I'd like to skip password input and re-use the existing password.

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2 Answers

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No, the private key is encrypted, and the passphrase must be supplied to decrypt the key before it is imported.

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Not Possible.

The whole point of having the PrivateKey protected is to not let anyone gain access to it unless they know the password that unlocks it.