What is keystore manager?

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The Keystore Manager tool is a repository of security certificates, either authorization certificates or public key certificates, plus corresponding private keys. The gool of this tool is provide applications a secure way to handle user keys and certificates without the need to expose the password.

What is keystore used for?

Keystore is used to store private key and identity certificates that a specific program should present to both parties (server or client) for verification.

What is keystore manager in unity?

The Keystore Manager is a window which allows you to create, configure or load Android keystores. More info. See in Glossary and keys. For further information see Android's Keys, Certificates and Keystores documentation.

Do I need the keystore file?

You must keep your keystore in a safe and secure place. If you lose access to your app signing key or your key is compromised, Google cannot retrieve the app signing key for you, and you will not be able to release new versions of your app to users as updates to the original app.

Is keystore safe?

A strongbox backed Android Keystore is currently the most secure and recommended type of keystore. Android supports 7 different types of keystore mechanisms, each having their own advantages and disadvantages.

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