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Committer: Teddy Hogeborn
Date: 2008-08-31 13:55:04 UTC
Revision ID: teddy@fukt.bsnet.se-20080831135504-2ka1cccglsghslxy

* plugin-runner.xml (/refentry/refentryinfo/copyright): Split
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* plugins.d/password-request.xml (/refentry/refentryinfo/copyright):
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initramfs-tools-hook

initramfs-tools-hook-conf

initramfs-tools-script

mandos-clients.conf.xml

mandos-keygen

mandos-keygen.xml

mandos-options.xml

mandos.conf

mandos.conf.xml

mandos.xml

overview.xml

plugin-runner.xml

plugins.d/password-prompt.xml

plugins.d/password-request.xml

plugins.d/usplash

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ca.pem

cert.pem

client-cert.pem

client-key.pem

crl.pem

key.pem

plugins.d/Makefile

files renamed:
mandos-clients.conf => clients.conf

server.py => mandos

plugbasedclient.c => plugin-runner.c

plugins.d/passprompt.c => plugins.d/password-prompt.c

plugins.d/mandosclient.c => plugins.d/password-request.c

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mandos-keygen.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"

"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [

<!ENTITY VERSION "1.0">

<!ENTITY COMMANDNAME "mandos-keygen">

<!ENTITY TIMESTAMP "2008-08-31">

<title>Mandos Manual</title>

<productname>Mandos</productname>

<productnumber>&VERSION;</productnumber>

<date>&TIMESTAMP;</date>

<firstname>Björn</firstname>

<surname>Påhlsson</surname>

<email>belorn@fukt.bsnet.se</email>

</address>

</author>

<firstname>Teddy</firstname>

<surname>Hogeborn</surname>

<email>teddy@fukt.bsnet.se</email>

</address>

</author>

</authorgroup>

<holder>Teddy Hogeborn</holder>

<holder>Björn Påhlsson</holder>

</copyright>

<para>

This manual page is free software: you can redistribute it

and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public

License as published by the Free Software Foundation,

either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any

later version.

</para>

<para>

This manual page is distributed in the hope that it will

be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the

implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License

for more details.

</para>

<para>

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public

License along with this program; If not, see

<ulink url="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/"/>.

</para>

</legalnotice>

</refentryinfo>

<refentrytitle>&COMMANDNAME;</refentrytitle>

</refmeta>

<refname><command>&COMMANDNAME;</command></refname>

Generate key and password for Mandos client and server.

</refpurpose>

</refnamediv>

<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>

<group>

<arg choice="plain"><option>--dir

<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="plain"><option>-d

<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></arg>

</group>

<sbr/>

<group>

<arg choice="plain"><option>--type

<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>

<arg choice="plain"><option>-t

<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>

</group>

<sbr/>

<group>

<arg choice="plain"><option>--length

<arg choice="plain"><option>-l

</group>

<sbr/>

<group>

<arg choice="plain"><option>--subtype

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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-s

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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--sublength

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-L

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--name

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-n

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--email

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<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option></arg>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-e

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<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option></arg>

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--comment

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-c

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--expire

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-x

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<arg><option>--force</option></arg>

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</cmdsynopsis>

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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--password</option></arg>

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--dir

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<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></arg>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-d

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<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></arg>

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</group>

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<sbr/>

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<group>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--name

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<arg choice="plain"><option>-n

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</group>

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</cmdsynopsis>

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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>

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</group>

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</cmdsynopsis>

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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>

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<arg choice="plain"><option>--version</option></arg>

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</group>

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</cmdsynopsis>

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</refsynopsisdiv>

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<title>DESCRIPTION</title>

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<para>

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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command> is a program to generate the

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OpenPGP key used by

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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>password-request</refentrytitle>

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<manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The key is

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normally written to /etc/mandos for later installation into the

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initrd image, but this, and most other things, can be changed

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with command line options.

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</para>

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<para>

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This program can also be used with the

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<option>--password</option> option to generate a ready-made

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section for <filename>clients.conf</filename> (see

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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mandos-clients.conf</refentrytitle>

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<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>).

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</para>

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</refsect1>

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<title>PURPOSE</title>

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<para>

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The purpose of this is to enable <emphasis>remote and unattended

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rebooting</emphasis> of client host computer with an

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<emphasis>encrypted root file system</emphasis>. See <xref

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linkend="overview"/> for details.

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</para>

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</refsect1>

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<title>OPTIONS</title>

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<para>

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Show a help message and exit

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--dir

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<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></term>

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<term><option>-d

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<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></term>

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<para>

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Target directory for key files. Default is

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<filename>/etc/mandos</filename>.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--type

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<term><option>-t

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<para>

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Key type. Default is <quote>DSA</quote>.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--length

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<term><option>-l

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<para>

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Key length in bits. Default is 2048.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--subtype

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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></term>

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<term><option>-s

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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></term>

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<para>

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Subkey type. Default is <quote>ELG-E</quote> (Elgamal

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encryption-only).

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--sublength

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<term><option>-L

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<para>

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Subkey length in bits. Default is 2048.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--email

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<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option></term>

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<term><option>-e

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<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option></term>

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<para>

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Email address of key. Default is empty.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--comment

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<term><option>-c

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<para>

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Comment field for key. The default value is

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<quote><literal>Mandos client key</literal></quote>.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--expire

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<para>

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Key expire time. Default is no expiration. See

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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> for syntax.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<para>

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Force overwriting old key.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><option>--password</option></term>

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<para>

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Prompt for a password and encrypt it with the key already

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present in either <filename>/etc/mandos</filename> or the

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directory specified with the <option>--dir</option>

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option. Outputs, on standard output, a section suitable

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for inclusion in <citerefentry><refentrytitle

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>mandos-clients.conf</refentrytitle><manvolnum

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>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The host name or the name

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specified with the <option>--name</option> option is used

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for the section header. All other options are ignored,

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and no key is created.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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</variablelist>

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</refsect1>

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<title>OVERVIEW</title>

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<xi:include href="overview.xml"/>

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<para>

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This program is a small utility to generate new OpenPGP keys for

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new Mandos clients, and to generate sections for inclusion in

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<filename>clients.conf</filename> on the server.

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</para>

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</refsect1>

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<title>EXIT STATUS</title>

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<para>

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The exit status will be 0 if a new key (or password, if the

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<option>--password</option> option was used) was successfully

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created, otherwise not.

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</para>

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</refsect1>

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<title>ENVIRONMENT</title>

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<term><envar>TMPDIR</envar></term>

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<para>

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If set, temporary files will be created here. See

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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mktemp</refentrytitle>

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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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</variablelist>

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</refsect1>

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<title>FILES</title>

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<para>

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Use the <option>--dir</option> option to change where

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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command> will write the key files. The

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default file names are shown here.

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</para>

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<term><filename>/etc/mandos/seckey.txt</filename></term>

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<para>

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OpenPGP secret key file which will be created or

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overwritten.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<term><filename>/etc/mandos/pubkey.txt</filename></term>

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<para>

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OpenPGP public key file which will be created or

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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<para>

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<varname>TMPDIR</varname> is not set.

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</para>

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</listitem>

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</varlistentry>

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</variablelist>

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<para>

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</para>

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</refsect1>

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<title>EXAMPLE</title>

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<para>

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</para>

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<para>

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<userinput>&COMMANDNAME;</userinput>

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</para>

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</informalexample>

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<para>

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</para>

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<para>

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<para>

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</para>

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<para>

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<para>

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<para>

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