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KB20846 - How to import 2048bit Code-Signing certificate signed by VeriSign

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Last Modified Date8/2/2015 12:18 AM
Synopsis
How to import 2048bit Code-Signing certificate signed by VeriSign.
Problem or Goal
Unable to import 2048bit Code-Signing certificate issued by VeriSign with PKCS12 format keystore. An error displays as shown below:

"Could not Import Javasoft certificate. Invalid keystore file. Failed to extract certificates and keys from the keystore."

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Cause
Solution
Remove Root CA certificate and primary Intermediate certificate from the keystore, and then change the keystore format to JKS (Java keystore) from PKCS12.

Components of a PKCS12 keystore:

An issued PKCS12 keystore from VeriSign (started late 2010, 2048bit certificate) has four certificates for trust of chain.
Root CA certificate "VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority"
Primary intermediate certificate "VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 - VeriSign, Inc."
Secondary intermediate certificate "VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA - VeriSign, Inc." (NEW for 2048bit CA chain from late 2010)
Client code-signing certificate

Installation steps:
  1. Isolate the CA certificates and client certificate with private key from the PKCS12 keystore.
     
    • Extract the private keys from the keystore: openssl pkcs12 -in src-file name -nocerts -out dst-file name
    • Extract the client certificate from the keystore: openssl pkcs12 -in src-file name -nokeys -clcerts -out dst-file name
    • Extract the CA certificate (Root CA and Intermediate CA certificate) from the keystore: openssl pkcs12 -in src-file name -nokeys -cacerts -out dst-file name

      Sample CA certificate output:
       
      Bag Attributes
      friendlyName: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA - VeriSign, Inc.
      subject=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisig
      n.com/rpa (c)10/CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
      issuer=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=(c) 2006 VeriSign, Inc. - For author
      ized use only/CN=VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIGCjCCBPKgAwIBAgIQUgDlqiVW/BqG7ZbJ1EszxzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADCB
      yjELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxFzAVBgNVBAoTDlZlcmlTaWduLCBJbmMuMR8wHQYDVQQL
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      AQUFBwMCBggrBgEFBQcDAzAoBgNVHREEITAfpB0wGzEZMBcGA1UEAxMQVmVyaVNp
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      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
      Bag Attributes
      friendlyName: VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5 - VeriSign, Inc.
      subject=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=(c) 2006 VeriSign, Inc. - For autho
      rized use only/CN=VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5
      issuer=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      MIIE0DCCBDmgAwIBAgIQJQzo4DBhLp8rifcFTXz4/TANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQUFADBf
      MQswCQYDVQQGEwJVUzEXMBUGA1UEChMOVmVyaVNpZ24sIEluYy4xNzA1BgNVBAsT
      LkNsYXNzIDMgUHVibGljIFByaW1hcnkgQ2VydGlmaWNhdGlvbiBBdXRob3JpdHkw
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      tOxFNfeKW/9mz1Cvxm1XjRl4t7mi0VfqH5pLr7rJjhJ+xr3/
      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
      Bag Attributes
      friendlyName: Verisign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority
      subject=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority
      issuer=/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority
      -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
      MIICPDCCAaUCEHC65B0Q2Sk0tjjKewPMur8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQECBQAwXzELMAkG
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      AA9WjQKZ7aKQRUzkuxCkPfAyAw7xzvjoyVGM5mKf5p/AfbdynMk2OmufTqj/ZA1k
      -----END CERTIFICATE-----
  2. Split each CA certificate into a separate file and save as PEM format (cut and paste to text file)
     
    • Each certificate is from "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----" to "-----END CERTIFICATE-----" line. 
    • Above output sample includes three CA certificates (1 root CA and 2 intermediate CA)
  3. Export the client certificate, private key, and secondary intermediate CA certificate with PKCS12 format:
     
    • openssl pkcs12 -export -in client certificate file -inkey private key file -certfile secondary intermediate CA certificate file -out dst-file name
       
  4. Import PKCS12 keystore to JKS keystore via keytool (Java SDK required):
     
    • keytool -importkeystore -srcstore src-file.p12 -srcstoretype PKCS12 -destkeystore dst-file.jks
       
  5. Import the generated JKS keystore to the PCS.  Go to:

    Navigate System > Configuration > Certificates > Code-signing Certificates > Import Certificates
Reference:
Please refer KB2453 for more detail
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