APPENDIX C
Setting Up a KeyStore and TrustStore for HTTP Encryption
A KeyStore is a database or repository of keys and certificates that are used for a variety of purposes, including authentication, encryption, or data integrity. In general, a KeyStore contains information of two types: key entries and trusted certificates.
I have already discussed how to configure your Hadoop cluster with network encryption in Chapter 4’s “Encrypting HTTP Communication” section. As a part of that set up, you need to create HTTPS certificates and KeyStores.
Create HTTPS Certificates and KeyStore/TrustStore Files
To create HTTPS certificates and KeyStores, you ...
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