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title: 'JARSIGNER(1) JDK @@VERSION_SHORT@@ | JDK Commands'
date: @@COPYRIGHT_YEAR@@
lang: en
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## Name

jarsigner - sign and verify Java Archive (JAR) files

## Synopsis

`jarsigner` \[*options*\] *jar-file* *alias*

`jarsigner` `-verify` \[*options*\] *jar-file* \[*alias* ...\]

`jarsigner` `-version`

*options*
:   The command-line options. See [Options for jarsigner].

`-verify`
:   The `-verify` option can take zero or more keystore alias names after the
    JAR file name. When the `-verify` option is specified, the `jarsigner`
    command checks that the certificate used to verify each signed entry in the
    JAR file matches one of the keystore aliases. The aliases are defined in
    the keystore specified by `-keystore` or the default keystore.

    If you also specify the `-strict` option, and the `jarsigner` command
    detects severe warnings, the message, "jar verified, with signer errors" is
    displayed.

*jar-file*
:   The JAR file to be signed.

    If you also specified the `-strict` option, and the `jarsigner` command
    detected severe warnings, the message, "jar signed, with signer errors" is
    displayed.

*alias*
:   The aliases are defined in the keystore specified by `-keystore` or the
    default keystore.

`-version`
:   The `-version` option prints the program version of `jarsigner`.

## Description

The `jarsigner` tool has two purposes:

-   To sign Java Archive (JAR) files.

-   To verify the signatures and integrity of signed JAR files.

The JAR feature enables the packaging of class files, images, sounds, and other
digital data in a single file for faster and easier distribution. A tool named
`jar` enables developers to produce JAR files. (Technically, any ZIP file can
also be considered a JAR file, although when created by the `jar` command or
processed by the `jarsigner` command, JAR files also contain a
`META-INF/MANIFEST.MF` file.)

A digital signature is a string of bits that is computed from some data (the
data being signed) and the private key of an entity (a person, company, and so
on). Similar to a handwritten signature, a digital signature has many useful
characteristics:

-   Its authenticity can be verified by a computation that uses the public key
    corresponding to the private key used to generate the signature.

-   It can't be forged, assuming the private key is kept secret.

-   It is a function of the data signed and thus can't be claimed to be the
    signature for other data as well.

-   The signed data can't be changed. If the data is changed, then the
    signature can't be verified as authentic.

To generate an entity's signature for a file, the entity must first have a
public/private key pair associated with it and one or more certificates that
authenticate its public key. A certificate is a digitally signed statement from
one entity that says that the public key of another entity has a particular
value.

The `jarsigner` command uses key and certificate information from a keystore to
generate digital signatures for JAR files. A keystore is a database of private
keys and their associated X.509 certificate chains that authenticate the
corresponding public keys. The `keytool` command is used to create and
administer keystores.

The `jarsigner` command uses an entity's private key to generate a signature.
The signed JAR file contains, among other things, a copy of the certificate
from the keystore for the public key corresponding to the private key used to
sign the file. The `jarsigner` command can verify the digital signature of the
signed JAR file using the certificate inside it (in its signature block file).

The `jarsigner` command can generate signatures that include a time stamp that
enables a systems or deployer to check whether the JAR file was signed while
the signing certificate was still valid.

In addition, APIs allow applications to obtain the timestamp information.

At this time, the `jarsigner` command can only sign JAR files created by the
`jar` command or zip files. JAR files are the same as zip files, except they
also have a `META-INF/MANIFEST.MF` file. A `META-INF/MANIFEST.MF` file is
created when the `jarsigner` command signs a zip file.

The default `jarsigner` command behavior is to sign a JAR or zip file. Use the
`-verify` option to verify a signed JAR file.

The `jarsigner` command also attempts to validate the signer's certificate
after signing or verifying. During validation, it checks the revocation
status of each certificate in the signer's certificate chain when the
`-revCheck` option is specified. If there is a validation error or any other
problem, the command generates warning messages. If you specify the `-strict`
option, then the command treats severe warnings as errors. See [Errors and
Warnings].

## Keystore Aliases

All keystore entities are accessed with unique aliases.

When you use the `jarsigner` command to sign a JAR file, you must specify the
alias for the keystore entry that contains the private key needed to generate
the signature. If no output file is specified, it overwrites the original JAR
file with the signed JAR file.

Keystores are protected with a password, so the store password must be
specified. You are prompted for it when you don't specify it on the command
line. Similarly, private keys are protected in a keystore with a password, so
the private key's password must be specified, and you are prompted for the
password when you don't specify it on the command line and it isn't the same as
the store password.

## Keystore Location

The `jarsigner` command has a `-keystore` option for specifying the URL of the
keystore to be used. The keystore is by default stored in a file named
`.keystore` in the user's home directory, as determined by the `user.home`
system property.

**Linux and macOS:** `user.home` defaults to the user's home
directory.

The input stream from the `-keystore` option is passed to the `KeyStore.load`
method. If `NONE` is specified as the URL, then a null stream is passed to the
`KeyStore.load` method. `NONE` should be specified when the `KeyStore` class
isn't file based, for example, when it resides on a hardware token device.

## Keystore Implementation

The `KeyStore` class provided in the `java.security` package supplies a number
of well-defined interfaces to access and modify the information in a keystore.
You can have multiple different concrete implementations, where each
implementation is for a particular type of keystore.

Currently, there are two command-line tools that use keystore implementations
(`keytool` and `jarsigner`).

The default keystore implementation is `PKCS12`. This is a cross platform
keystore based on the RSA PKCS12 Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard.
This standard is primarily meant for storing or transporting a user's private
keys, certificates, and miscellaneous secrets. There is another built-in
implementation, provided by Oracle. It implements the keystore as a file with a
proprietary keystore type (format) named `JKS`. It protects each private key
with its individual password, and also protects the integrity of the entire
keystore with a (possibly different) password.

Keystore implementations are provider-based, which means the application
interfaces supplied by the `KeyStore` class are implemented in terms of a
Service Provider Interface (SPI). There is a corresponding abstract
`KeystoreSpi` class, also in the `java.security package`, that defines the
Service Provider Interface methods that providers must implement. The term
provider refers to a package or a set of packages that supply a concrete
implementation of a subset of services that can be accessed by the Java
Security API. To provide a keystore implementation, clients must implement a
provider and supply a `KeystoreSpi` subclass implementation, as described in
[How to Implement a Provider in the Java Cryptography Architecture](
https://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=en/java/javase&id=security_guide_implement_provider_jca).

Applications can choose different types of keystore implementations from
different providers, with the `getInstance` factory method in the `KeyStore`
class. A keystore type defines the storage and data format of the keystore
information and the algorithms used to protect private keys in the keystore and
the integrity of the keystore itself. Keystore implementations of different
types aren't compatible.

The `jarsigner` commands can read file-based keystores from any location that
can be specified using a URL. In addition, these commands can read
non-file-based keystores such as those provided by MSCAPI on Windows and PKCS11
on all platforms.

For the `jarsigner` and `keytool` commands, you can specify a keystore type at
the command line with the `-storetype` option.

If you don't explicitly specify a keystore type, then the tools choose a
keystore implementation based on the value of the `keystore.type` property
specified in the security properties file. The security properties file is
called `java.security`, and it resides in the JDK security properties
directory, `java.home/conf/security`.

Each tool gets the `keystore.type` value and then examines all the installed
providers until it finds one that implements keystores of that type. It then
uses the keystore implementation from that provider.

The `KeyStore` class defines a static method named `getDefaultType` that lets
applications retrieve the value of the `keystore.type` property. The following
line of code creates an instance of the default keystore type as specified in
the `keystore.type` property:

>   `KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance(KeyStore.getDefaultType());`

The default keystore type is `pkcs12`, which is a cross platform keystore based
on the RSA PKCS12 Personal Information Exchange Syntax Standard. This is
specified by the following line in the security properties file:

>   `keystore.type=pkcs12`

Case doesn't matter in keystore type designations. For example, `JKS` is the
same as `jks`.

To have the tools utilize a keystore implementation other than the default, you
can change that line to specify a different keystore type. For example, if you
want to use the Oracle's `jks` keystore implementation, then change the line to
the following:

>   `keystore.type=jks`

## Supported Algorithms

By default, the `jarsigner` command signs a JAR file using one of the following
algorithms and block file extensions depending on the type and size of
the private key:

Table: Default Signature Algorithms and Block File Extensions

keyalg      key size    default sigalg              block file extension
-------     --------    --------------              --------------------
DSA         any size    SHA256withDSA               .DSA
RSA         \< 624      SHA256withRSA               .RSA
            \<= 7680    SHA384withRSA
            \> 7680     SHA512withRSA
EC          \< 512      SHA384withECDSA             .EC
            \>= 512     SHA512withECDSA
RSASSA-PSS  \< 624      RSASSA-PSS (with SHA-256)   .RSA
            \<= 7680    RSASSA-PSS (with SHA-384)
            \> 7680     RSASSA-PSS (with SHA-512)
EdDSA       255         Ed25519                     .EC
            448         Ed448
-------     --------    --------------              ------

* If an RSASSA-PSS key is encoded with parameters, then jarsigner will use the
same parameters in the signature. Otherwise, jarsigner will use parameters that
are determined by the size of the key as specified in the table above.
For example, an 3072-bit RSASSA-PSS key will use RSASSA-PSS as the signature
algorithm and SHA-384 as the hash and MGF1 algorithms.

* If a key algorithm is not listed in this table, the `.DSA` extension
is used when signing a JAR file.

These default signature algorithms can be overridden by using the `-sigalg`
option.

The `jarsigner` command uses the `jdk.jar.disabledAlgorithms` and
`jdk.security.legacyAlgorithms` security properties to determine which
algorithms are considered a security risk. If the JAR file was signed
with any algorithms that are disabled, it will be treated as an unsigned JAR
file. If the JAR file was signed with any legacy algorithms, it will be treated
as signed with an informational warning to inform users that the legacy
algorithm will be disabled in a future update.
For detailed verification output, include `-J-Djava.security.debug=jar`.
The `jdk.jar.disabledAlgorithms` and `jdk.security.legacyAlgorithms`
security properties are defined in the `java.security` file (located in
the JDK's `$JAVA_HOME/conf/security` directory).

**Note:**

In order to improve out of the box security, default key size and signature
algorithm names are periodically updated to stronger values with each release
of the JDK. If interoperability with older releases of the JDK is important,
please make sure the defaults are supported by those releases, or alternatively
use the `-sigalg` option to override the default values at your own risk.

## The Signed JAR File

When the `jarsigner` command is used to sign a JAR file, the output signed JAR
file is exactly the same as the input JAR file, except that it has two
additional files placed in the META-INF directory:

-   A signature file with an `.SF` extension

-   A signature block file with a `.DSA`, `.RSA`, or `.EC` extension

The base file names for these two files come from the value of the `-sigfile`
option. For example, when the option is `-sigfile MKSIGN`, the files are named
`MKSIGN.SF` and `MKSIGN.RSA`. In this document, we assume the signer always
uses an RSA key.

If no `-sigfile` option appears on the command line, then the base file name
for the `.SF` and the signature block files is the first 8 characters of the alias name
specified on the command line, all converted to uppercase. If the alias name
has fewer than 8 characters, then the full alias name is used. If the alias
name contains any characters that aren't allowed in a signature file name, then
each such character is converted to an underscore (\_) character in forming the
file name. Valid characters include letters, digits, underscores, and hyphens.

## Signature File

A signature file (`.SF` file) looks similar to the manifest file that is always
included in a JAR file when the `jarsigner` command is used to sign the file.
For each source file included in the JAR file, the `.SF` file has two lines,
such as in the manifest file, that list the following:

-   File name

-   Name of the digest algorithm (SHA)

-   SHA digest value

**Note:**

The name of the digest algorithm (SHA) and the SHA digest value are on the same
line.

In the manifest file, the SHA digest value for each source file is the digest
(hash) of the binary data in the source file. In the `.SF` file, the digest
value for a specified source file is the hash of the two lines in the manifest
file for the source file.

The signature file, by default, includes a header with a hash of the whole
manifest file. The header also contains a hash of the manifest header. The
presence of the header enables verification optimization. See [JAR File
Verification].

## Signature Block File

The `.SF` file is signed and the signature is placed in the signature block
file. This file also contains, encoded inside it, the certificate or
certificate chain from the keystore that authenticates the public key
corresponding to the private key used for signing. The file has the extension
`.DSA`, `.RSA`, or `.EC`, depending on the key algorithm used. See the table
in [Supported Algorithms].

## Signature Time Stamp

The `jarsigner` command used with the following options generates and stores a
signature time stamp when signing a JAR file:

-   `-tsa` *url*

-   `-tsacert` *alias*

-   `-tsapolicyid` *policyid*

-   `-tsadigestalg` *algorithm*

See [Options for jarsigner].

## JAR File Verification

A successful JAR file verification occurs when the signatures are valid, and
none of the files that were in the JAR file when the signatures were generated
have changed since then. JAR file verification involves the following steps:

1.  Verify the signature of the `.SF` file.

    The verification ensures that the signature stored in each signature block
    file was generated using the private key corresponding to the
    public key whose certificate (or certificate chain) also appears in the
    signature block file. It also ensures that the signature is a valid signature of the
    corresponding signature (`.SF`) file, and thus the `.SF` file wasn't
    tampered with.

2.  Verify the digest listed in each entry in the `.SF` file with each
    corresponding section in the manifest.

    The `.SF` file by default includes a header that contains a hash of the
    entire manifest file. When the header is present, the verification can
    check to see whether or not the hash in the header matches the hash of the
    manifest file. If there is a match, then verification proceeds to the next
    step.

    If there is no match, then a less optimized verification is required to
    ensure that the hash in each source file information section in the `.SF`
    file equals the hash of its corresponding section in the manifest file. See
    Signature File.

    One reason the hash of the manifest file that is stored in the `.SF` file
    header might not equal the hash of the current manifest file is that it
    might contain sections for newly added files after the file was signed. For
    example, suppose one or more files were added to the signed JAR file (using
    the `jar` tool) that already contains a signature and a `.SF` file. If the
    JAR file is signed again by a different signer, then the manifest file is
    changed (sections are added to it for the new files by the `jarsigner` tool)
    and a new `.SF` file is created, but the original `.SF` file is unchanged. A
    verification is still considered successful if none of the files that were
    in the JAR file when the original signature was generated have been changed
    since then. This is because the hashes in the non-header sections of the
    `.SF` file equal the hashes of the corresponding sections in the manifest
    file.

3.  Read each file in the JAR file that has an entry in the `.SF` file. While
    reading, compute the file's digest and compare the result with the digest
    for this file in the manifest section. The digests should be the same or
    verification fails.

    If any serious verification failures occur during the verification process,
    then the process is stopped and a security exception is thrown. The
    `jarsigner` command catches and displays the exception.

4.  Check for disabled algorithm usage. See [Supported Algorithms].

**Note:**

You should read any addition warnings (or errors if you specified the `-strict`
option), as well as the content of the certificate (by specifying the
`-verbose` and `-certs` options) to determine if the signature can be trusted.

## Multiple Signatures for a JAR File

A JAR file can be signed by multiple people by running the `jarsigner` command
on the file multiple times and specifying the alias for a different person each
time, as follows:

```
jarsigner myBundle.jar susan
jarsigner myBundle.jar kevin
```

When a JAR file is signed multiple times, there are multiple `.SF` and signature
block files in the resulting JAR file, one pair for each signature. In the previous
example, the output JAR file includes files with the following names:

```
SUSAN.SF
SUSAN.RSA
KEVIN.SF
KEVIN.RSA
```

## Options for jarsigner

The following sections describe the options for the `jarsigner`. Be aware of
the following standards:

-   All option names are preceded by a hyphen sign (-).

-   The options can be provided in any order.

-   Items that are in italics or underlined (option values) represent the
    actual values that must be supplied.

-   The `-storepass`, `-keypass`, `-sigfile`, `-sigalg`, `-digestalg`,
    `-signedjar`, and TSA-related options are only relevant when signing a JAR
    file; they aren't relevant when verifying a signed JAR file. The
    `-keystore` option is relevant for signing and verifying a JAR file. In
    addition, aliases are specified when signing and verifying a JAR file.

`-keystore` *url*
:   Specifies the URL that tells the keystore location. This defaults to the
    file `.keystore` in the user's home directory, as determined by the
    `user.home` system property.

    A keystore is required when signing. You must explicitly specify a keystore
    when the default keystore doesn't exist or if you want to use one other
    than the default.

    A keystore isn't required when verifying, but if one is specified or the
    default exists and the `-verbose` option was also specified, then
    additional information is output regarding whether or not any of the
    certificates used to verify the JAR file are contained in that keystore.

    The `-keystore` argument can be a file name and path specification rather
    than a URL, in which case it is treated the same as a file: URL, for
    example, the following are equivalent:

    -   `-keystore` *filePathAndName*

    -   `-keystore file:`*filePathAndName*

    If the Sun PKCS \#11 provider was configured in the `java.security`
    security properties file (located in the JDK's `$JAVA_HOME/conf/security`
    directory), then the `keytool` and `jarsigner` tools can operate on the
    PKCS \#11 token by specifying these options:

    >   `-keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11`

    For example, the following command lists the contents of the configured
    PKCS\#11 token:

    >   `keytool -keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11 -list`

`-storepass` \[`:env` \| `:file`\] *argument*
:   Specifies the password that is required to access the keystore. This is
    only needed when signing (not verifying) a JAR file. In that case, if a
    `-storepass` option isn't provided at the command line, then the user is
    prompted for the password.

    If the modifier `env` or `file` isn't specified, then the password has the
    value `argument`. Otherwise, the password is retrieved as follows:

    -   `env`: Retrieve the password from the environment variable named
        *argument*.

    -   `file`: Retrieve the password from the file named *argument*.

    **Note:**

    The password shouldn't be specified on the command line or in a script
    unless it is for testing purposes, or you are on a secure system.

`-storetype` *storetype*
:   Specifies the type of keystore to be instantiated. The default keystore
    type is the one that is specified as the value of the `keystore.type`
    property in the security properties file, which is returned by the static
    `getDefaultType` method in `java.security.KeyStore`.

    The PIN for a PKCS \#11 token can also be specified with the `-storepass`
    option. If none is specified, then the `keytool` and `jarsigner` commands
    prompt for the token PIN. If the token has a protected authentication path
    (such as a dedicated PIN-pad or a biometric reader), then the `-protected`
    option must be specified and no password options can be specified.

`-keypass` \[`:env` \| `:file`\] *argument* `-certchain` *file*
:   Specifies the password used to protect the private key of the keystore
    entry addressed by the alias specified on the command line. The password is
    required when using `jarsigner` to sign a JAR file. If no password is
    provided on the command line, and the required password is different from
    the store password, then the user is prompted for it.

    If the modifier `env` or `file` isn't specified, then the password has the
    value `argument`. Otherwise, the password is retrieved as follows:

    -   `env`: Retrieve the password from the environment variable named
        *argument*.

    -   `file`: Retrieve the password from the file named *argument*.

    **Note:**

    The password shouldn't be specified on the command line or in a script
    unless it is for testing purposes, or you are on a secure system.

`-certchain` *file*
:   Specifies the certificate chain to be used when the certificate chain
    associated with the private key of the keystore entry that is addressed by
    the alias specified on the command line isn't complete. This can happen
    when the keystore is located on a hardware token where there isn't enough
    capacity to hold a complete certificate chain. The file can be a sequence
    of concatenated X.509 certificates, or a single PKCS\#7 formatted data
    block, either in binary encoding format or in printable encoding format
    (also known as Base64 encoding) as defined by [Internet RFC 1421
    Certificate Encoding Standard](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1421).

`-sigfile` *file*
:   Specifies the base file name to be used for the generated `.SF` and signature block
    files. For example, if file is `DUKESIGN`, then the generated `.SF` and
    signature block files are named `DUKESIGN.SF` and `DUKESIGN.RSA`, and placed in the
    `META-INF` directory of the signed JAR file.

    The characters in the file must come from the set `a-zA-Z0-9_-`. Only
    letters, numbers, underscore, and hyphen characters are allowed. All
    lowercase characters are converted to uppercase for the `.SF` and signature block
    file names.

    If no `-sigfile` option appears on the command line, then the base file
    name for the `.SF` and signature block files is the first 8 characters of the alias
    name specified on the command line, all converted to upper case. If the
    alias name has fewer than 8 characters, then the full alias name is used.
    If the alias name contains any characters that aren't valid in a signature
    file name, then each such character is converted to an underscore (\_)
    character to form the file name.

`-signedjar` *file*
:   Specifies the name of signed JAR file.

`-digestalg` *algorithm*
:   Specifies the name of the message digest algorithm to use when digesting
    the entries of a JAR file.

    For a list of standard message digest algorithm names, see the Java Security
    Standard Algorithm Names Specification.

    If this option isn't specified, then `SHA-384` is used. There must either be
    a statically installed provider supplying an implementation of the
    specified algorithm or the user must specify one with the `-addprovider` or
    `-providerClass` options; otherwise, the command will not succeed.

`-sigalg` *algorithm*
:   Specifies the name of the signature algorithm to use to sign the JAR file.

    This algorithm must be compatible with the private key used to sign the
    JAR file. If this option isn't specified, then use a default algorithm
    matching the private key as described in the [Supported Algorithms]
    section. There must either be a statically installed provider supplying an
    implementation of the specified algorithm or you must specify one with the
    `-addprovider` or `-providerClass` option; otherwise, the command doesn't
    succeed.

    For a list of standard signature algorithm names, see the Java Security
    Standard Algorithm Names Specification.

`-verify`
:   Verifies a signed JAR file.

`-verbose`\[`:`*suboptions*\]
:   When the `-verbose` option appears on the command line, it indicates that
    the `jarsigner` use the verbose mode when signing or verifying with the
    suboptions determining how much information is shown. This causes the ,
    which causes `jarsigner` to output extra information about the progress of
    the JAR signing or verification. The *suboptions* can be `all`, `grouped`,
    or `summary`.

    If the `-certs` option is also specified, then the default mode (or
    suboption `all`) displays each entry as it is being processed, and after
    that, the certificate information for each signer of the JAR file.

    If the `-certs` and the `-verbose:grouped` suboptions are specified, then
    entries with the same signer info are grouped and displayed together with
    their certificate information.

    If `-certs` and the `-verbose:summary` suboptions are specified, then
    entries with the same signer information are grouped and displayed together
    with their certificate information.

    Details about each entry are summarized and displayed as *one entry (and
    more)*. See [Example of Verifying a Signed JAR File] and [Example of
    Verification with Certificate Information].

`-certs`
:   If the `-certs` option appears on the command line with the `-verify` and
    `-verbose` options, then the output includes certificate information for
    each signer of the JAR file. This information includes the name of the type
    of certificate (stored in the signature block file) that certifies the signer's
    public key, and if the certificate is an X.509 certificate (an instance of
    the `java.security.cert.X509Certificate`), then the distinguished name of
    the signer.

    The keystore is also examined. If no keystore value is specified on the
    command line, then the default keystore file (if any) is checked. If the
    public key certificate for a signer matches an entry in the keystore, then
    the alias name for the keystore entry for that signer is displayed in
    parentheses.

`-revCheck`
:   This option enables revocation checking of certificates when signing or
    verifying a JAR file. The `jarsigner` command attempts to make network
    connections to fetch OCSP responses and CRLs if the `-revCheck` option
    is specified on the command line. Note that revocation checks are not
    enabled unless this option is specified.

`-tsa` *url*
:   If `-tsa http://example.tsa.url` appears on the command line when signing a
    JAR file then a time stamp is generated for the signature. The URL,
    `http://example.tsa.url`, identifies the location of the Time Stamping
    Authority (TSA) and overrides any URL found with the `-tsacert` option. The
    `-tsa` option doesn't require the TSA public key certificate to be present
    in the keystore.

    To generate the time stamp, `jarsigner` communicates with the TSA with the
    Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP) defined in RFC 3161. When successful, the time
    stamp token returned by the TSA is stored with the signature in the
    signature block file.

`-tsacert` *alias*
:   When `-tsacert` *alias* appears on the command line when signing a JAR
    file, a time stamp is generated for the signature. The alias identifies the
    TSA public key certificate in the keystore that is in effect. The entry's
    certificate is examined for a Subject Information Access extension that
    contains a URL identifying the location of the TSA.

    The TSA public key certificate must be present in the keystore when using
    the `-tsacert` option.

`-tsapolicyid` *policyid*
:   Specifies the object identifier (OID) that identifies the policy ID to be
    sent to the TSA server. If this option isn't specified, no policy ID is
    sent and the TSA server will choose a default policy ID.

    Object identifiers are defined by X.696, which is an ITU Telecommunication
    Standardization Sector (ITU-T) standard. These identifiers are typically
    period-separated sets of non-negative digits like `1.2.3.4`, for example.

`-tsadigestalg` *algorithm*
:   Specifies the message digest algorithm that is used to generate the message
    imprint to be sent to the TSA server. If this option isn't specified,
    SHA-384 will be used.

    See [Supported Algorithms].

    For a list of standard message digest algorithm names, see the Java Security
    Standard Algorithm Names Specification.

`-internalsf`
:   In the past, the signature block file generated when a JAR file
    was signed included a complete encoded copy of the `.SF` file (signature
    file) also generated. This behavior has been changed. To reduce the overall
    size of the output JAR file, the signature block file by default doesn't contain a
    copy of the `.SF` file anymore. If `-internalsf` appears on the command
    line, then the old behavior is utilized. This option is useful for testing.
    In practice, don't use the `-internalsf` option because it incurs higher
    overhead.

`-sectionsonly`
:   If the `-sectionsonly` option appears on the command line, then the `.SF`
    file (signature file) generated when a JAR file is signed doesn't include a
    header that contains a hash of the whole manifest file. It contains only
    the information and hashes related to each individual source file included
    in the JAR file. See Signature File.

    By default, this header is added, as an optimization. When the header is
    present, whenever the JAR file is verified, the verification can first
    check to see whether the hash in the header matches the hash of the whole
    manifest file. When there is a match, verification proceeds to the next
    step. When there is no match, it is necessary to do a less optimized
    verification that the hash in each source file information section in the
    `.SF` file equals the hash of its corresponding section in the manifest
    file. See [JAR File Verification].

    The `-sectionsonly` option is primarily used for testing. It shouldn't be
    used other than for testing because using it incurs higher overhead.

`-protected`
:   Values can be either `true` or `false`. Specify `true` when a password must
    be specified through a protected authentication path such as a dedicated
    PIN reader.

`-providerName` *providerName*
:   If more than one provider was configured in the `java.security` security
    properties file, then you can use the `-providerName` option to target a
    specific provider instance. The argument to this option is the name of the
    provider.

    For the Oracle PKCS \#11 provider, *providerName* is of the form
    `SunPKCS11-`*TokenName*, where *TokenName* is the name suffix that the
    provider instance has been configured with, as detailed in the
    configuration attributes table. For example, the following command lists
    the contents of the `PKCS #11` keystore provider instance with name suffix
    `SmartCard`:

    >   `jarsigner -keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11 -providerName
        SunPKCS11-SmartCard -list`

`-addprovider` *name* \[`-providerArg` *arg*\]
:   Adds a security provider by name (such as SunPKCS11) and an optional
    configure argument. The value of the security provider is the name of a
    security provider that is defined in a module.

    Used with the `-providerArg ConfigFilePath` option, the `keytool` and
    `jarsigner` tools install the provider dynamically and use `ConfigFilePath`
    for the path to the token configuration file. The following example shows a
    command to list a `PKCS #11` keystore when the Oracle PKCS \#11 provider
    wasn't configured in the security properties file.

    >   `jarsigner -keystore NONE -storetype PKCS11 -addprovider SunPKCS11
        -providerArg /mydir1/mydir2/token.config`

`-providerClass` *provider-class-name* \[`-providerArg` *arg*\]
:   Used to specify the name of cryptographic service provider's master class
    file when the service provider isn't listed in the `java.security` security
    properties file. Adds a security provider by fully-qualified class name and
    an optional configure argument.

    **Note:**

    The preferred way to load PKCS11 is by using modules. See `-addprovider`.

`-providerPath` *classpath*
:   Used to specify the classpath for providers specified by the `-providerClass`
    option. Multiple paths should be separated by the system-dependent
    path-separator character.

`-J`*javaoption*
:   Passes through the specified *javaoption* string directly to the Java
    interpreter. The `jarsigner` command is a wrapper around the interpreter.
    This option shouldn't contain any spaces. It is useful for adjusting the
    execution environment or memory usage. For a list of possible interpreter
    options, type `java -h` or `java -X` at the command line.

`-strict`
:   During the signing or verifying process, the command may issue warning
    messages. If you specify this option, the exit code of the tool reflects
    the severe warning messages that this command found. See [Errors and
    Warnings].

`-conf` *url*
:   Specifies a pre-configured options file. Read the
    [keytool documentation](keytool.html#pre-configured-options-file) for
    details. The property keys supported are "jarsigner.all" for all actions,
    "jarsigner.sign" for signing, and "jarsigner.verify" for verification.
    `jarsigner` arguments including the JAR file name and alias name(s) cannot
    be set in this file.

`-version`
:   Prints the program version.

## Errors and Warnings

During the signing or verifying process, the `jarsigner` command may issue
various errors or warnings.

If there is a failure, the `jarsigner` command exits with code 1. If there is
no failure, but there are one or more severe warnings, the `jarsigner` command
exits with code 0 when the `-strict` option is **not** specified, or exits with
the OR-value of the warning codes when the `-strict` is specified. If there is
only informational warnings or no warning at all, the command always exits with
code 0.

For example, if a certificate used to sign an entry is expired and has a
KeyUsage extension that doesn't allow it to sign a file, the `jarsigner`
command exits with code 12 (=4+8) when the `-strict` option is specified.

**Note:** Exit codes are reused because only the values from 0 to 255 are legal
on Linux and macOS.

The following sections describes the names, codes, and descriptions of the
errors and warnings that the `jarsigner` command can issue.

## Failure

Reasons why the `jarsigner` command fails include (but aren't limited to) a
command line parsing error, the inability to find a keypair to sign the JAR
file, or the verification of a signed JAR fails.

failure
:   Code 1. The signing or verifying fails.

## Severe Warnings

**Note:**

Severe warnings are reported as errors if you specify the `-strict` option.

Reasons why the `jarsigner` command issues a severe warning include the
certificate used to sign the JAR file has an error or the signed JAR file has
other problems.

hasExpiredCert
:   Code 4. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate has expired.

hasExpiredTsaCert
:   Code 4. The timestamp has expired.

notYetValidCert
:   Code 4. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate isn't yet valid.

chainNotValidated
:   Code 4. This JAR contains entries whose certificate chain isn't validated.

tsaChainNotValidated
:   Code 64. The timestamp is invalid.

signerSelfSigned
:   Code 4. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate is self signed.

disabledAlg
:   Code 4. An algorithm used is considered a security risk and is disabled.

badKeyUsage
:   Code 8. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate's KeyUsage
    extension doesn't allow code signing.

badExtendedKeyUsage
:   Code 8. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate's
    ExtendedKeyUsage extension doesn't allow code signing.

badNetscapeCertType
:   Code 8. This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate's
    NetscapeCertType extension doesn't allow code signing.

hasUnsignedEntry
:   Code 16. This JAR contains unsigned entries which haven't been
    integrity-checked.

notSignedByAlias
:   Code 32. This JAR contains signed entries which aren't signed by the
    specified alias(es).

aliasNotInStore
:   Code 32. This JAR contains signed entries that aren't signed by alias in
    this keystore.

tsaChainNotValidated
:   Code 64. This JAR contains entries whose TSA certificate chain is invalid.

## Informational Warnings

Informational warnings include those that aren't errors but regarded as bad
practice. They don't have a code.

extraAttributesDetected
:   The POSIX file permissions and/or symlink attributes are detected during
    signing or verifying a JAR file. The `jarsigner` tool preserves these
    attributes in the newly signed file but warns that these attributes are
    unsigned and not protected by the signature.

hasExpiringCert
:   This JAR contains entries whose signer certificate expires within six
    months.

hasExpiringTsaCert
:   The timestamp will expire within one year on `YYYY-MM-DD`.

hasMultipleManifests
:   This JAR contained multiple manifest files. During signing, one of the files
was selected, and the others were discarded.

hasNonexistentEntries
:   This JAR contains signed entries for files that do not exist.

internalInconsistenciesDetected
:   This JAR contains internal inconsistencies detected during verification
    that may result in different contents when reading via JarFile
    and JarInputStream.

legacyAlg
:   An algorithm used is considered a security risk but not disabled.

noTimestamp
:   This JAR contains signatures that doesn't include a timestamp. Without a
    timestamp, users may not be able to validate this JAR file after the signer
    certificate's expiration date (`YYYY-MM-DD`) or after any future revocation
    date.

## Example of Signing a JAR File

Use the following command to sign `bundle.jar` with the private key of a user
whose keystore alias is `jane` in a keystore named `mystore` in the `working`
directory and name the signed JAR file `sbundle.jar`:

>   `jarsigner -keystore /working/mystore -storepass` *keystore\_password*
    `-keypass` *private\_key\_password* `-signedjar sbundle.jar bundle.jar
    jane`

There is no `-sigfile` specified in the previous command so the generated `.SF`
and signature block files to be placed in the signed JAR file have default names based
on the alias name. They are named `JANE.SF` and `JANE.RSA`.

If you want to be prompted for the store password and the private key password,
then you could shorten the previous command to the following:

>   `jarsigner -keystore /working/mystore -signedjar sbundle.jar bundle.jar
    jane`

If the `keystore` is the default `keystore` (`.keystore` in your home
directory), then you don't need to specify a `keystore`, as follows:

>   `jarsigner -signedjar sbundle.jar bundle.jar jane`

If you want the signed JAR file to overwrite the input JAR file (`bundle.jar`),
then you don't need to specify a `-signedjar` option, as follows:

>   `jarsigner bundle.jar jane`

## Example of Verifying a Signed JAR File

To verify a signed JAR file to ensure that the signature is valid and the JAR
file wasn't been tampered with, use a command such as the following:

>   `jarsigner -verify ButtonDemo.jar`

When the verification is successful, `jar verified` is displayed. Otherwise, an
error message is displayed. You can get more information when you use the
`-verbose` option. A sample use of `jarsigner` with the `-verbose` option
follows:

```
jarsigner -verify -verbose ButtonDemo.jar

s       866 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
        825 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/ORACLE_C.SF
       7475 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/ORACLE_C.RSA
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:54 EDT 2017 META-INF/
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/
sm      523 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo$1.class
sm     3440 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo.class
sm     2346 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo.jnlp
sm      172 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/left.gif
sm      235 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/middle.gif
sm      172 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/right.gif

  s = signature was verified
  m = entry is listed in manifest
  k = at least one certificate was found in keystore

- Signed by "CN="Oracle America, Inc.", OU=Software Engineering, O="Oracle America, Inc.", L=Redwood City, ST=California, C=US"
    Digest algorithm: SHA-256
    Signature algorithm: SHA256withRSA, 2048-bit key
  Timestamped by "CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US" on Tue Sep 12 20:08:49 UTC 2017
    Timestamp digest algorithm: SHA-1
    Timestamp signature algorithm: SHA1withRSA, 2048-bit key

jar verified.

The signer certificate expired on 2018-02-01. However, the JAR will be valid until the timestamp expires on 2020-12-29.
```

## Example of Verification with Certificate Information

If you specify the `-certs` option with the `-verify` and `-verbose` options,
then the output includes certificate information for each signer of the JAR
file. The information includes the certificate type, the signer distinguished
name information (when it is an X.509 certificate), and in parentheses, the
keystore alias for the signer when the public key certificate in the JAR file
matches the one in a keystore entry, for example:

```
jarsigner -keystore $JAVA_HOME/lib/security/cacerts -verify -verbose -certs ButtonDemo.jar

s k     866 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/MANIFEST.MF

      >>> Signer
      X.509, CN="Oracle America, Inc.", OU=Software Engineering, O="Oracle America, Inc.", L=Redwood City, ST=California, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2017-01-30, 7:00 PM to 2018-02-01, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2013-12-09, 7:00 PM to 2023-12-09, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5, OU="(c) 2006 VeriSign, Inc. - For authorized use only", OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US (verisignclass3g5ca [jdk])
      [trusted certificate]
      >>> TSA
      X.509, CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2012-10-17, 8:00 PM to 2020-12-29, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2012-12-20, 7:00 PM to 2020-12-30, 6:59 PM]

        825 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/ORACLE_C.SF
       7475 Tue Sep 12 20:08:48 EDT 2017 META-INF/ORACLE_C.RSA
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:54 EDT 2017 META-INF/
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/
          0 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/
smk     523 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo$1.class

      [entry was signed on 2017-09-12, 4:08 PM]
      >>> Signer
      X.509, CN="Oracle America, Inc.", OU=Software Engineering, O="Oracle America, Inc.", L=Redwood City, ST=California, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2017-01-30, 7:00 PM to 2018-02-01, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA, OU=Symantec Trust Network, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2013-12-09, 7:00 PM to 2023-12-09, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=VeriSign Class 3 Public Primary Certification Authority - G5, OU="(c) 2006 VeriSign, Inc. - For authorized use only", OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US (verisignclass3g5ca [jdk])
      [trusted certificate]
      >>> TSA
      X.509, CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2012-10-17, 8:00 PM to 2020-12-29, 6:59 PM]
      X.509, CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services CA - G2, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US
      [certificate is valid from 2012-12-20, 7:00 PM to 2020-12-30, 6:59 PM]

smk    3440 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo.class
...
smk    2346 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/ButtonDemo.jnlp
...
smk     172 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/left.gif
...
smk     235 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/middle.gif
...
smk     172 Tue Sep 12 20:07:16 EDT 2017 components/images/right.gif
...

  s = signature was verified
  m = entry is listed in manifest
  k = at least one certificate was found in keystore

- Signed by "CN="Oracle America, Inc.", OU=Software Engineering, O="Oracle America, Inc.", L=Redwood City, ST=California, C=US"
    Digest algorithm: SHA-256
    Signature algorithm: SHA256withRSA, 2048-bit key
  Timestamped by "CN=Symantec Time Stamping Services Signer - G4, O=Symantec Corporation, C=US" on Tue Sep 12 20:08:49 UTC 2017
    Timestamp digest algorithm: SHA-1
    Timestamp signature algorithm: SHA1withRSA, 2048-bit key

jar verified.

The signer certificate expired on 2018-02-01. However, the JAR will be valid until the timestamp expires on 2020-12-29.
```

If the certificate for a signer isn't an X.509 certificate, then there is no
distinguished name information. In that case, just the certificate type and the
alias are shown. For example, if the certificate is a PGP certificate, and the
alias is `bob`, then you would get: `PGP, (bob)`.