[jira] Commented: (GERONIMO-1135) Keystore password in System.properties

["Kevan Miller (JIRA)" <de...@geronimo.apache.org>]

    [ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1135?page=comments#action_12357808 ] 

Kevan Miller commented on GERONIMO-1135:
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>From my scan of the code, looks like the properties are being set by security\src\java\org\apache\geronimo\security\SecurityServiceImpl.java

This isn't my cup-of-tea, but it seems that the properties are the only mechanism for specifying these passwords.

I've seen some doc (http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/install.html) that implies the System properties are cleared when the default SSLContext and default TrustManagerFactory are initialized. So, it may be a matter of performing the appropriate initialization and the appropriate time. Barring that, we'd need to have the security manager block access.

I'll have a look...

> Keystore password in System.properties
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>          Key: GERONIMO-1135
>          URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1135
>      Project: Geronimo
>         Type: Bug
>   Components: security
>     Versions: 1.0-M5
>     Reporter: Aaron Mulder
>     Priority: Critical
>      Fix For: 1.0

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> If you look at the System properties, the keystore and trust store passwords are in there.  I'm not sure who puts them in there, but we need to find a way to stop that -- or else prevent applications from reading them?

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