How to configure a Maven to use Java keystores with Windows

PREREQUISITES

Before you begin, you must have the following:

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1.  The 1. The MAVEN_OPTS environmental variable

           start->Control

Panel->System->Advanced->Environment

Variables

and a dialog, similar to the one below, will be displayed:

          

Under System variables, click the New button and the following dialog will be display:

          

Enter the following:

          Variable name:  MAVEN_OPTS

          Variable value:

  -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=/path/to/the/serverTrustStore.jks

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword="XXXXXX"

making           making the appropriate adjustment for /path/to/the/serverTrustStore.jks and the password "XXXXXX".

          

When satisfied that everything is correct, click the OK button.

When the Environmental Variables dialog re-appears, click the OK button.

Finally, you must reboot your workstation.

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