Chapter 51. Securing passwords with a keystore

You can use a keystore to encrypt passwords that are used for communication between Business Central and KIE Server. You should encrypt both controller and KIE Server passwords. If Business Central and KIE Server are deployed to different application servers, then both application servers should use the keystore.

Use Java Cryptography Extension KeyStore (JCEKS) for your keystore because it supports symmetric keys.

Note

If KIE Server is not configured with JCEKS, KIE Server passwords are stored in system properties in plain text form.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Create a JCEKS keystore.
  2. When prompted, enter the password for the KIE Server user that you created.

  3. Set the system properties listed in the following table:

    Table 51.1. System properties used to load a KIE Server JCEKS

    System propertyPlaceholderDescription

    kie.keystore.keyStoreURL

    <KEYSTORE_URL>

    URL for the JCEKS that you want to use, for example file:///home/kie/keystores/keystore.jceks

    kie.keystore.keyStorePwd

    <KEYSTORE_PWD>

    Password for the JCEKS

    kie.keystore.key.server.alias

    <KEY_SERVER_ALIAS>

    Alias of the key for REST services where the password is stored

    kie.keystore.key.server.pwd

    <KEY_SERVER_PWD>

    Password of the alias for REST services with the stored password

    kie.keystore.key.ctrl.alias

    <KEY_CONTROL_ALIAS>

    Alias of the key for default REST Process Automation Controller where the password is stored

    kie.keystore.key.ctrl.pwd

    <KEY_CONTROL_PWD>

    Password of the alias for default REST Process Automation Controller with the stored password

  4. Start KIE Server to verify the configuration.