Nexus Repository 3 fails to start due to IOException keystore password was incorrect

Problem

Nexus Repository 3 fails to start  and the application log file contains a message with error similar to:

IOException: keystore password was incorrect

Diagnosis

The error is caused by a bad truststore or keystore password.

A custom truststore is configured either in startup params or in the nexus.vmoptions file via Java javax.net.ssl* properties and the store password specified is incorrect.

Solution

Check and correct the custom keystore password.