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Generate key and password for Mandos client and server.
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Generate keys for <citerefentry><refentrytitle>password-request
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</refentrytitle><manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>
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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>
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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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<arg choice="plain"><option>--type
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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-t
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<replaceable>KEYTYPE</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>--length
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<replaceable>BITS</replaceable></option></arg>
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<replaceable>BITS</replaceable></option></arg>
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<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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<arg choice="plain"><option>--sublength
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<replaceable>BITS</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-L
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<replaceable>BITS</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>--name
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<replaceable>NAME</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-n
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<replaceable>NAME</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-c
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<replaceable>TEXT</replaceable></option></arg>
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<replaceable>TIME</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-x
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<replaceable>TIME</replaceable></option></arg>
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<arg><option>--force</option></arg>
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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>--password</option></arg>
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<replaceable>NAME</replaceable></option></arg>
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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-h</option></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>-v</option></arg>
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<replaceable>directory</replaceable></arg>
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<arg choice="plain"><option>--type</option>
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<replaceable>type</replaceable></arg>
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<command>&COMMANDNAME;</command> is a program to generate the
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>password-request</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The key is
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<manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>. The keys are
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<option>--password</option> option to generate a ready-made
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initrd image, but this, like most things, can be changed with
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<term><option>--help</option></term>
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<term><literal>-h</literal>, <literal>--help</literal></term>
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<replaceable>DIRECTORY</replaceable></option></term>
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<replaceable>TYPE</replaceable></option></term>
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<replaceable>ADDRESS</replaceable></option></term>
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<replaceable>directory</replaceable></literal></term>
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Key type. Default is DSA.
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<replaceable>bits</replaceable></literal></term>
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Key length in bits. Default is 1024.
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<replaceable>address</replaceable></term>
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This program is a small utility to generate new OpenPGP keys for
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<filename>clients.conf</filename> on the server.
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This program is a small program to generate new OpenPGP keys for
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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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<term><envar>TMPDIR</envar></term>
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mktemp</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
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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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<term><filename>/etc/mandos/seckey.txt</filename></term>
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OpenPGP secret key file which will be created or
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<term><filename>/etc/mandos/pubkey.txt</filename></term>
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OpenPGP public key file which will be created or
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<term><filename>/tmp</filename></term>
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<varname>TMPDIR</varname> is not set.
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Prompt for a password, encrypt it with the key in
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<filename>/etc/mandos</filename> and output a section suitable
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for <filename>clients.conf</filename>.
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<userinput>&COMMANDNAME; --password</userinput>
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Prompt for a password, encrypt it with the key in the
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<filename>client-key</filename> directory and output a section
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<userinput>&COMMANDNAME; --password --dir client-key</userinput>
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<title>SECURITY</title>
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The <option>--type</option>, <option>--length</option>,
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<option>--subtype</option>, and <option>--sublength</option>
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options can be used to create keys of low security. If in
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The key expire time is <emphasis>not</emphasis> guaranteed to be
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honored by <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mandos</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>.
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<title>SEE ALSO</title>
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>password-request</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mandos</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>, and
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>gpg</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mandos-clients.conf</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>mandos</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
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<citerefentry><refentrytitle>password-request</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum>8mandos</manvolnum></citerefentry>
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<manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
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