NAME
openssl-spkac - SPKAC printing and generating command
SYNOPSIS
openssl spkac [-help] [-in filename] [-out filename] [-key keyfile] [-keyform DER|PEM|ENGINE] [-passin arg] [-challenge string] [-pubkey] [-spkac spkacname] [-spksect section] [-noout] [-verify] [-engine id] [-provider name] [-provider_path path]
DESCRIPTION
This command processes Netscape signed public key and challenge (SPKAC) files. It can print out their contents, verify the signature and produce its own SPKACs from a supplied private key.
OPTIONS
- -help
-
Print out a usage message.
- -in filename
-
This specifies the input filename to read from or standard input if this option is not specified. Ignored if the -key option is used.
- -out filename
-
Specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by default.
- -key keyfile
-
Create an SPKAC file using the private key in keyfile. The -in, -noout, -spksect and -verify options are ignored if present.
- -keyform DER|PEM|ENGINE
-
The key format; the default is PEM. See -passin arg
The input file password source. For more information about the format of arg see -challenge string
Specifies the challenge string if an SPKAC is being created.
- -spkac spkacname
Allows an alternative name form the variable containing the SPKAC. The default is "SPKAC". This option affects both generated and input SPKAC files.
- -spksect section
Allows an alternative name form the section containing the SPKAC. The default is the default section.
- -noout
Don't output the text version of the SPKAC (not used if an SPKAC is being created).
- -pubkey
Output the public key of an SPKAC (not used if an SPKAC is being created).
- -verify
Verifies the digital signature on the supplied SPKAC.
- -engine id
See -provider name
- -provider_path path
See EXAMPLES
Print out the contents of an SPKAC:
openssl spkac -in spkac.cnf
Verify the signature of an SPKAC:
openssl spkac -in spkac.cnf -noout -verify
Create an SPKAC using the challenge string "hello":
openssl spkac -key key.pem -challenge hello -out spkac.cnf
Example of an SPKAC, (long lines split up for clarity):
SPKAC=MIG5MGUwXDANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAANLADBIAkEA\ 1cCoq2Wa3Ixs47uI7FPVwHVIPDx5yso105Y6zpozam135a\ 8R0CpoRvkkigIyXfcCjiVi5oWk+6FfPaD03uPFoQIDAQAB\ FgVoZWxsbzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQQFAANBAFpQtY/FojdwkJ\ h1bEIYuc2EeM2KHTWPEepWYeawvHD0gQ3DngSC75YCWnnD\ dq+NQ3F+X4deMx9AaEglZtULwV4=
NOTES
A created SPKAC with suitable DN components appended can be fed to SEE ALSO
COPYRIGHT
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