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NAME

6       nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence
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SYNOPSIS

9       openssl nseq [-in filename] [-out filename] [-toseq]
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DESCRIPTION

12       The nseq command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate
13       sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a
14       file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate
15       sequence.
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COMMAND OPTIONS

18       -in filename
19           This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this
20           option is not specified.
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22       -out filename
23           specifies the output filename or standard output by default.
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25       -toseq
26           normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the
27           output is the certificates contained in it. With the -toseq option
28           the situation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is
29           created from a file of certificates.
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EXAMPLES

32       Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence
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34        openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem
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36       Create a Netscape certificate sequence
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38        openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem
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NOTES

41       The PEM encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a
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44        -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
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47       A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be
48       sent to browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7 format when
49       several certificates are sent to the browser: for example during
50       certificate enrollment.  It is used by Netscape certificate server for
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BUGS

54       This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input
55       and output files and allowing multiple certificate files to be used.
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