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GS: Chapter 6

Using Java Cryptography for Authentication

(Part B)

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Topics

Message digest (MD)Message digest (MD) Password authentication for MDPassword authentication for MD Message Authentication Code (MAC)Message Authentication Code (MAC) Digital signatures & Identity authenticationDigital signatures & Identity authentication Digital certificates, X.509, certificate chaining Keystores Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

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Digital Certificates A certificate (also known as a public-key certificate) is a

digitally signed statement from one entity (the issuer),

saying that the public key (and some other information) of

another entity (the subject) has some specific value. When data is digitally signed, the signature can be verified

to check the data integrity and the authenticity. (How? ) a certificate = E (the CA’s private key,

Subject’s public key + other identity info.

) certificate chaining

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Digital Certificates Sample application:

A JAR (Java Archive) file packages class files, images, sounds, and/or

other digital data in a single file.

The jarsigner tool uses information from a keystore to generate or

verify digital signatures for JAR files.

jarsigner verifies the digital signature of a JAR file, using the certificate

that comes with it (it is included in the signature block file of the

JAR file), and then checks whether or not the public key of that

certificate is "trusted", i.e., is contained in the specified keystore.

More information in Chapter 7.

certificate chaining

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X.509 Certificates X.509 Certificates

The X.509 standard defines what information can go into a

certificate, and describes how to write it down (the data

format).

All X.509 Certificates have the following data, in addition

to the signature.

• Version: This identifies which version of the X.509

standard applies to this certificate (v1, v2, v3).

• Serial Number: The entity that created the certificate is

responsible for assigning it a serial number to distinguish

it from other certificates it issues. <Cont. on Next slide>

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X.509 Certificates

• Signature Algorithm Identifier: This identifies the

algorithm used by the CA to sign the certificate.

• Issuer Name: The X.500 Distinguished Name of the

entity that signed the certificate.

This is normally a CA.

Using this certificate implies trusting the entity that

signed this certificate.

Note that in some cases, such as root or top-level CA

certificates, the issuer signs its own certificate.

• <Cont. on Next slide>

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X.509 Certificates

• Validity Period: Each certificate is valid only for a limited

amount of time.

• Subject Name: The name of the entity whose public key

the certificate identifies.

This name uses the X.500 standard, so it is intended to be

unique across the Internet.

• Subject Public Key Information: This is the public key of

the entity being named, together with an algorithm

identifier which specifies which public key crypto system

this key belongs to and any associated key parameters.

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Certificates in Java

Main classes: java.security.cert. Certificate

Primary methods: getPublicKey( ), verify( )

java.security.cert.X509CertificateProvides extra get( ) methods for fetching X.509 attributes from a

certificate

java.security.cert. CertificateFactorya factory class (that is, use the getInstance( ) to initiate it)

generates a certificate object from an encoding of a certificate

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The Keytool Keytool - Key and Certificate Management Tool

keytool stores the keys and certificates in a so-called keystore.

The default keystore implementation implements the keystore as a file (the

default .keystore in the user’s home directory).

It protects private keys with a password.

It manages a keystore of private keys and their associated X.509 certificate

chains authenticating the corresponding public keys.

It also manages certificates from trusted entities.

It enables users to administer their own public/private key pairs and

associated certificates for use in self-authentication (where the user

authenticates himself/herself to other users/services) or data integrity

and authentication services, using digital signatures.

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The Keytool keytool usage:

-certreq

-delete

-export: Exports a certificate from a keystore into a certificate file.

-genkey: Generates a key pari and a self-signed certificate.

-help

-identitydb

-import: Imports a certificate into the keystore.

-keyclone

-keypasswd

-list: Lists all the aliases in the keystore.

-printcert: Displays a certificate (stored in a file).

-selfcert: Generates a self-signed certificates.

-storepasswd

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The Keytool To generate a key pair and a certificate using the

default algorithm, DSA:

> keytool -genkey -alias test

> keytool –list

> keytool –list -v To generate a key pair and a certificate by using the

changing the default algorithm to RSA:

> keytool -genkey -alias test2 –keyalg RSA To store a certificate into a file (i.e., export)

> keytool -export -alias test -file test.cert

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Certificates in Java

A sample program to print information from an existing

certificate:

PrintCertInfo.java

> java PrintCertInfo test.cert

c.f.,

> keytool -v -printcert -file test.cert

To print certificate information directly from a keystore:

PrintCertFromKeyStore.java

>java PrintCertFromKeyStore test password

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Certificates in Java A sample program demonstrating how to build your own CA:

SignCertificate.java Given:

1. a root CA (either self-signed or issued by a trusted CA)

> keytool -genkey -v -alias CA -keyalg RSA -keystore keystore

2. a certificate to be certified by the root CA

> keytool -genkey -v -alias myKey -keyalg RSA -keystore keystore Output:

• a new certificate in which the issuer is CA and the subject is

myKey

> java SignCertificate keystore CA myKey myKey_signed

> keytool -list -v -keystore keystore

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PKI Public Key Infrastructure

A system for managing public-key crypto.

An attempt to integrate a number of protocols and standards into a more

unified system that will provide secure services.

See http://csrc.nist.gov/pki/documents/nissc98a.ppt for a snapshot of the PKI

standards.

See http://www.ietf.org/html.charters/pkix-charter.html.

Required services:

• certificate creation

• certificate revocation

• certificate validation

• certificate distribution

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Next

Bishop, Chapter 10:

Key management, digital signatures

Relevant links:

• How do I export certificates in Windows 2000?

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBK/tip5000/rh5015.htm