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Modifing the documentation about generating the jks file with keytool #2855

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14 changes: 8 additions & 6 deletions docs/modules/ROOT/pages/server/creating-a-key-store-for-testing.adoc
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Expand Up @@ -6,17 +6,16 @@ To create a keystore for testing, you can use a command resembling the following
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$ keytool -genkeypair -alias mytestkey -keyalg RSA \
-dname "CN=Web Server,OU=Unit,O=Organization,L=City,S=State,C=US" \
-keypass changeme -keystore server.jks -storepass letmein
-keypass changeme -keystore server.jks -storepass letmein -storetype JKS
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NOTE: When using JDK 11 or above you may get the following warning when using the command above. In this case
you probably want to make sure the `keypass` and `storepass` values match.
NOTE: When using JDK 11 or above, you may get the following warning when using the command above. In this case
you probably want to ensure the `keypass` and `storepass` values match.
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Warning: Different store and key passwords not supported for PKCS12 KeyStores. Ignoring user-specified -keypass value.
WARNING: Different store and key passwords are not supported for PKCS12 KeyStores. Ignoring user-specified -keypass value.
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Put the `server.jks` file in the classpath (for instance) and then, in
your `bootstrap.yml`, for the Config Server, create the following settings:
Put the `server.jks` file in the classpath (for instance) and then, in your `application.properties` create the following settings:

[source,yaml]
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Expand All @@ -28,3 +27,6 @@ encrypt:
secret: changeme
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TIP: If you want to use `bootstrap.yml` instead of `application.properties`
you must first enable it through `spring.cloud.bootstrap.enabled=true` or include
the dependency (maven, gradle) as `groupId:org.springframework.cloud` and `artifactId:spring-cloud-starter-bootstrap`.