KeyProtection

public final class KeyProtection
extends Object implements KeyStore.ProtectionParameter

Specification of how a key or key pair is secured when imported into the Android Keystore system. This class specifies authorized uses of the imported key, such as whether user authentication is required for using the key, what operations the key is authorized for (e.g., decryption, but not signing) with what parameters (e.g., only with a particular padding scheme or digest), and the key's validity start and end dates. Key use authorizations expressed in this class apply only to secret keys and private keys -- public keys can be used for any supported operations.

To import a key or key pair into the Android Keystore, create an instance of this class using the KeyProtection.Builder and pass the instance into KeyStore.setEntry with the key or key pair being imported.

To obtain the secret/symmetric or private key from the Android Keystore use KeyStore.getKey(String, null) or KeyStore.getEntry(String, null). To obtain the public key from the Android Keystore use getCertificate(String) and then getPublicKey().

To help obtain algorithm-specific public parameters of key pairs stored in the Android Keystore, its private keys implement ECKey or RSAKey interfaces whereas its public keys implement ECPublicKey or RSAPublicKey interfaces.

NOTE: The key material of keys stored in the Android Keystore is not accessible.

Instances of this class are immutable.

Known issues

 PublicKey unrestrictedPublicKey =
         KeyFactory.getInstance(publicKey.getAlgorithm()).generatePublic(
                 new X509EncodedKeySpec(publicKey.getEncoded()));
 

Example: AES key for encryption/decryption in GCM mode

 SecretKey key = ...; // AES key

 KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("AndroidKeyStore");
 keyStore.load(null);
 keyStore.setEntry(
         "key1",
         new KeyStore.SecretKeyEntry(key),
         new KeyProtection.Builder(KeyProperties.PURPOSE_ENCRYPT | KeyProperties.PURPOSE_DECRYPT)
                 .setBlockMode(KeyProperties.BLOCK_MODE_GCM)
                 .setEncryptionPaddings(KeyProperties.ENCRYPTION_PADDING_NONE)
                 .build());
 // Key imported, obtain a reference to it.
 SecretKey keyStoreKey = (SecretKey) keyStore.getKey("key1", null);
 // The original key can now be discarded.

 Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/GCM/NoPadding");
 cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, keyStoreKey);
 ...
 

Example: HMAC key for generating MACs using SHA-512

 SecretKey key = ...; // HMAC key of algorithm "HmacSHA512".

 KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("AndroidKeyStore");
 keyStore.load(null);
 keyStore.setEntry(
         "key1",
         new KeyStore.SecretKeyEntry(key),
         new KeyProtection.Builder(KeyProperties.PURPOSE_SIGN).build());
 // Key imported, obtain a reference to it.
 SecretKey keyStoreKey = (SecretKey) keyStore.getKey("key1", null);
 // The original key can now be discarded.

 Mac mac = Mac.getInstance("HmacSHA512");
 mac.init(keyStoreKey);
 ...
 

Example: EC key pair for signing/verification using ECDSA

 PrivateKey privateKey = ...;   // EC private key
 Certificate[] certChain = ...; // Certificate chain with the first certificate
                                // containing the corresponding EC public key.

 KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("AndroidKeyStore");
 keyStore.load(null);
 keyStore.setEntry(
         "key2",
         new KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry(privateKey, certChain),
         new KeyProtection.Builder(KeyProperties.PURPOSE_SIGN)
                 .setDigests(KeyProperties.DIGEST_SHA256, KeyProperties.DIGEST_SHA512)
                 .build());
 // Key pair imported, obtain a reference to it.
 PrivateKey keyStorePrivateKey = (PrivateKey) keyStore.getKey("key2", null);
 PublicKey publicKey = keyStore.getCertificate("key2").getPublicKey();
 // The original private key can now be discarded.

 Signature signature = Signature.getInstance("SHA256withECDSA");
 signature.initSign(keyStorePrivateKey);
 ...
 

Example: RSA key pair for signing/verification using PKCS#1 padding

 PrivateKey privateKey = ...;   // RSA private key
 Certificate[] certChain = ...; // Certificate chain with the first certificate
                                // containing the corresponding RSA public key.

 KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("AndroidKeyStore");
 keyStore.load(null);
 keyStore.setEntry(
         "key2",
         new KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry(privateKey, certChain),
         new KeyProtection.Builder(KeyProperties.PURPOSE_SIGN)
                 .setDigests(KeyProperties.DIGEST_SHA256)
                 .setSignaturePaddings(KeyProperties.SIGNATURE_PADDING_RSA_PKCS1)
                 // Only permit this key to be used if the user
                 // authenticated within the last ten minutes.
                 .setUserAuthenticationRequired(true)
                 .setUserAuthenticationValidityDurationSeconds(10 * 60)
                 .build());
 // Key pair imported, obtain a reference to it.
 PrivateKey keyStorePrivateKey = (PrivateKey) keyStore.getKey("key2", null);
 PublicKey publicKey = keyStore.getCertificate("key2").getPublicKey();
 // The original private key can now be discarded.

 Signature signature = Signature.getInstance("SHA256withRSA");
 signature.initSign(keyStorePrivateKey);
 ...
 

Example: RSA key pair for encryption/decryption using PKCS#1 padding

 PrivateKey privateKey = ...;   // RSA private key
 Certificate[] certChain = ...; // Certificate chain with the first certificate
                                // containing the corresponding RSA public key.

 KeyStore keyStore = KeyStore.getInstance("AndroidKeyStore");
 keyStore.load(null);
 keyStore.setEntry(
         "key2",
         new KeyStore.PrivateKeyEntry(privateKey, certChain),
         new KeyProtection.Builder(KeyProperties.PURPOSE_DECRYPT)
                 .setEncryptionPaddings(KeyProperties.ENCRYPTION_PADDING_RSA_PKCS1)
                 .build());
 // Key pair imported, obtain a reference to it.
 PrivateKey keyStorePrivateKey = (PrivateKey) keyStore.getKey("key2", null);
 PublicKey publicKey = keyStore.getCertificate("key2").getPublicKey();
 // The original private key can now be discarded.

 Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance("RSA/ECB/PKCS1Padding");
 cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, keyStorePrivateKey);
 ...
 

Summary

Inherited methods

From class java.lang.Object Object clone() Creates and returns a copy of this object. boolean equals(Object obj) Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. void finalize() Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. final Class<?> getClass() Returns the runtime class of this Object. int hashCode() Returns a hash code value for the object. final void notify() Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. final void notifyAll() Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. String toString() Returns a string representation of the object. final void wait(long millis, int nanos) Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the notify() method or the notifyAll() method for this object, or some other thread interrupts the current thread, or a certain amount of real time has elapsed. final void wait(long millis) Causes the current thread to wait until either another thread invokes the notify() method or the notifyAll() method for this object, or a specified amount of time has elapsed. final void wait() Causes the current thread to wait until another thread invokes the notify() method or the notifyAll() method for this object.

Public methods

String[] getBlockModes ()

String[] getDigests ()

String[] getEncryptionPaddings ()

Date getKeyValidityForConsumptionEnd ()

Date getKeyValidityForOriginationEnd ()

Date getKeyValidityStart ()

int getPurposes ()

String[] getSignaturePaddings ()

int getUserAuthenticationValidityDurationSeconds ()

boolean isDigestsSpecified ()

boolean isInvalidatedByBiometricEnrollment ()

boolean isRandomizedEncryptionRequired ()

boolean isUserAuthenticationRequired ()

boolean isUserAuthenticationValidWhileOnBody ()