KeyStore Service

Is used to avoid storing of plain text passwords in configuration files.
If configured all passwords, e.g. metaservice.database.password = secret, is not used directly instead the given value is searched as alias in the keystore and the password is returned from there. Details about setup and usage can be found via the following link Set up a KeyStore (tC)

In addition to this, the keystore service is also required to store the ArchiveLink certificates, which are necessary if the parameter <repo>.saphttp.security contains the value 1 or 2 or CMIS with secKey Token is used.