How to secure the password to the keystore

Dear Venerable Sirs,
I implemented a few PKI solutions to integrate high profile vendors successfully. Still, there is one sticky point with which I am not quite comfortable.
My concern is: How do I secure the password to the keystore?
Currently, I am storing the password to the keystore in a property file. But I am not comfortable with this method at all.
Can you kindly recommend some sound practices and practical approaches to address this issue.
Kindly bare in mind that I don't have a database to store the passwords (I have been suggested this approach) and getting approvals to buy third party products is next to impossible.
I also would also like to understand the best way to secure a symmetric key as I also implemented a TripleDES solution with one of our vendors.
Right now, the symmetirc key is sitting in a properties file and though the server is quite secure, I wouldn't like to be dinged by our internal compliance team for resorting to such a practice.
Yours Sincerely

Use POST instead of GET.
If you want to go a step further, use SSL (https:// instead of http://). Consult application server documentation for details.

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