Access denied when obtaining android md5 fingerprint

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When obtaining my md5 fingerprint for an Android app I have encountered problems when entering the keystore command on both the cmd and jdk bin prompt:

keystore is an invalid command

In the cmd I got this error,which I researched and found that it means my keystore path is incorrect.So I double checked my path and it was correct and found a tutorial explaining to enter the same command through the jdk bin cmd prompt:

Access denied

key store address is:

C:\Users\Brian\.android\debug.keystore

The command I'm using is as follows:

keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore C:\Users\Brian\.android\debug.keystore   -storepass android -keypass android

Do you have a keystore at the given path? – Warpzit Mar 06 '13 at 17:36 — Warpzit, Mar 06 '13 at 17:36
which commands are you executing? – WarrenFaith Mar 06 '13 at 17:38 — WarrenFaith, Mar 06 '13 at 17:38

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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What are you trying to obtain. Maby this answer can help https://stackoverflow.com/a/14042038/928591

I see what your problem is, you are trying to obtain a debug key but you specify a path. but try to just copy paste this commnad without modifying it.

keytool -exportcert -alias androiddebugkey -keystore ~/.android/debug.keystore | openssl sha1 -binary | openssl base64

it worked for me to obtain my debug key for a facebook app. I could be wrong about this but I think this should work

Edit Did some digging, the keytool comes with the java jdk. like commonsware answerd here so do you have the JDK or the SDK installed is my next question.

Edit (another) to answer you question in the comment take a look here. http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/environment/paths.html

finale update this is the last update for this particular answer. Browse to the JDK folder and execute the command from that directory.

kind regards

edited May 23 '17 at 10:32

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answered Mar 06 '13 at 17:43

Maikel Bollemeijer

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I'm trying to obtain the md5 fingerprint for using the google maps api. – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 17:49
So the link I provided was not of any use Iam afraid? – Maikel Bollemeijer Mar 06 '13 at 17:51
I tried the command but still saying 'keytool' is not recognised. – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 18:02
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I think your path variable is not set correctly to use this command just anywhere except for the folder where the keytool program is located – Maikel Bollemeijer Mar 06 '13 at 18:05
How do I set this up as I went to user account variables and there was no jdk variable.Is there a different way to change the path? – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 18:08
Yes I just checked it is installed but I have reinstalled just to see if it makes a difference. – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 18:13
I just checked online on oracle and it states that the jdk path is not PATH variable is not set by default and is optional.So my question is how do you set up the jdk variable? – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 18:16
I added the path but it still says that keytool is not recognised.Any ideas? – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 18:46
yhe browse to the folder where you jdk is installed would something be like your/install/location/jdk/contents/home/bin open a terminal/cmd promt on this location and execute your command there. as you can see if you browse to this folder is that the key tool is located there. so that should work – Maikel Bollemeijer Mar 06 '13 at 18:50
I am on osx user so I am not sure if the paths reference are the same. – Maikel Bollemeijer Mar 06 '13 at 18:51
yeah I opened a cmd in the jdk folder and success :) – Brian J Mar 06 '13 at 20:15

Access denied when obtaining android md5 fingerprint

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