1PKCS11-TOOL(1)                   OpenSC tools                   PKCS11-TOOL(1)
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NAME

6       pkcs11-tool - utility for managing and using PKCS #11 security tokens
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SYNOPSIS

9       pkcs11-tool [OPTIONS]
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DESCRIPTION

12       The pkcs11-tool utility is used to manage the data objects on smart
13       cards and similar PKCS #11 security tokens. Users can list and read
14       PINs, keys and certificates stored on the token. User PIN
15       authentication is performed for those operations that require it.
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OPTIONS

18       --login, -l
19          Authenticate to the token before performing other operations. This
20          option is not needed if a PIN is provided on the command line.
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22       --pin pin, -p pin
23          Use the given pin for token operations. WARNING: Be careful using
24          this option as other users may be able to read the command line from
25          the system or if it is embedded in a script.
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27          This option will also set the --login option.
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29       --so-pin pin
30          Use the given pin as the Security Officer PIN for some token
31          operations (token initialization, user PIN initialization, etc). The
32          same warning as --pin also applies here.
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34       --init-token
35          Initializes a token: set the token label as well as a Security
36          Officer PIN (the label must be specified using --label).
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38       --init-pin
39          Initializes the user PIN. This option differs from --change-pin in
40          that it sets the user PIN for the first time. Once set, the user PIN
41          can be changed using --change-pin.
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43       --change-pin, -c
44          Change the user PIN on the token
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46       --test, -t
47          Performs some tests on the token. This option is most useful when
48          used with either --login or --pin.
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50       --show-info, -I
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53       --list-slots, -L
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56       --list-mechanisms, -M
57          Displays a list of mechanisms supported by the token.
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59       --list-objects, -O
60          Displays a list of objects.
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62       --sign, s
63          Sign some data.
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65       --hash, -h
66          Hash some data.
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68       --mechanism mechanism, -m mechanism
69          Use the specified mechanism for token operations. See -M for a list
70          of mechanisms supported by your token.
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72       --keypairgen, -k
73          Generate a new key pair (public and private pair.)
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75       --write-object id, -w id
76          Write a key or certificate object to the token.
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78       --type type, -y type
79          Specify the type of object to operate on. Examples are cert, privkey
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82       --id id, -d id
83          Specify the id of the object to operate on.
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85       --label name, -a name
86          Specify the name of the object to operate on (or the token label
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89       --slot id
90          Specify the id of the slot to use.
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92       --slot-id name
93          Specify the name of the slot to use.
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95       --set-id id, -e id
96          Set the CKA_ID of the object.
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98       --attr-from path
99          Extract information from path (DER-encoded certificate file) and
100          create the corresponding attributes when writing an object to the
101          token. Example: the certificate subject name is used to create the
102          CKA_SUBJECT attribute.
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104       --input-file path, -i path
105          Specify the path to a file for input.
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107       --output-file path, -o path
108          Specify the path to a file for output.
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110       --module mod
111          Specify a PKCS#11 module (or library) to load.
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113       --moz-cert path, -z path
114          Tests a Mozilla-like keypair generation and certificate request.
115          Specify the path to the certificate file.
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117       --verbose, -v
118          Causes pkcs11-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several
119          times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.
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SEE ALSO

122       opensc(7)
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126opensc                            05/04/2007                    PKCS11-TOOL(1)
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