How to configure a Maven to use Java keystores with Windows

PREREQUISITES

* a trusted server Java keystore.

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  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
          Variable name:  MAVEN_OPTS
        Variable           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.

You can now access the Maven repositories using https.