title: Where should I store credentials for my java application to access third party services?
body: <p>Where should I store credentials for my java application to access third party services?</p>
  
  <p>The credentials are not specific per user on my application. They are for accessing a web service my application is consuming. I know enough not to hard code them into my application, but where and how do I store them? I also assume they will need to be encrypted.</p>