keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: cacerts (Access is denied)

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This question has been asked several times but none of the solutions work for me. I running the DOS command window as Administrator, but when running the keytool command to install a certificate I get the error above:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_191\jre\lib\security>keytool -import -file xxx.yyy.zzz.crt -alias xxxx.yyy.zzz.com -keystore cacerts -storepass changeit -noprompt
Certificate was added to keystore
keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: cacerts (Access is denied)

I'm on Windows 10 with JDK 1.8.0_191. Why would access be denied to the Administator?

Seems to be the same [issue](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10321211/java-keytool-error-after-importing-certificate-keytool-error-java-io-filenot). Please have a look. — Bibin, Feb 04 '20 at 09:58

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 06 '20 at 14:08

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I have faced the same issue.

Here is the solution what I found:

Copy the cacert file other than Java folder [May be D drive or desktop].
Update the path of cacert file path in your command [Sated in question].
Run your query. [You wont get the io exception].
Then replace the new cacert file in the original location.

edited Jul 06 '20 at 14:08

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answered Jul 06 '20 at 09:06

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 01 '19 at 22:13

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"Run as administrator Command prompt" has fixed this issue at Windows.

answered Apr 01 '19 at 22:13

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 05 '18 at 21:16

My problem was that I did not have true admin rights to my Windows 10 laptop. I had enough permissions to install the JDK to the default location (which requires admin rights), but not enough rights to use keytool.

I uninstalled the JDK from the default location and reinstalled it in a directory that was not restricted to admin users. Then keytool worked properly.

keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: cacerts (Access is denied)

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