Hey! I have a multiplatform app with a `jvmMain` target for MacOS/Windows/Linux desktop. I want to...

# multiplatform

[jQrgen]

Hey!

I have a multiplatform app with a jvmMain target for MacOS/Windows/Linux desktop.

I want to use MacOS keychain for storing private keys securely.

How can I access the MacOS keychain from the jvmMain target?

Does the jvmMain target inherit from the macosMain target when building for macOS?

[jQrgen]

PS: Most of the code is already in commonMain; maybe I should move it to a macosMain target?

[Michael Krussel]

I don't know if this class helps with using the OS's KeyStore, I've never tried. https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/security/KeyStore.html

If not if you want to access the platform specific features on the JVM, you need to use JNI or a third party library.

Depending on the type of app you are making, switching to a native target could be a good solution. If this is a graphical app, then you have to figure out what you are using for a native UI.

[jQrgen]

Ok ok thanks

We have all our UI in Compose already

[Michael Krussel]

I don't believe Compose supports macosMain. The desktop version is for JVM, and I think iOS is the only native target supported.

[jQrgen]

Ahaaa

[jQrgen]

The I have to use the macOS keychain from JVM or have some secure storage in JVM that other apps cannot access in desktop