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@node p11tool Invocation
@subsection Invoking p11tool
@pindex p11tool
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Program that allows handling data from PKCS #11 smart cards
and security modules. 

To use PKCS #11 tokens with gnutls the configuration file 
/etc/gnutls/pkcs11.conf has to exist and contain a number of lines of the form 'load=/usr/lib/opensc-pkcs11.so'.


This section was generated by @strong{AutoGen},
using the @code{agtexi-cmd} template and the option descriptions for the @code{p11tool} program.
This software is released under the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later.


@anchor{p11tool usage}
@subsubheading p11tool help/usage (-h)
@cindex p11tool help

This is the automatically generated usage text for p11tool.
The text printed is the same whether for the @code{help} option (-h) or the @code{more-help} option (-!).  @code{more-help} will print
the usage text by passing it through a pager program.
@code{more-help} is disabled on platforms without a working
@code{fork(2)} function.  The @code{PAGER} environment variable is
used to select the program, defaulting to @file{more}.  Both will exit
with a status code of 0.

@exampleindent 0
@example
p11tool - GnuTLS PKCS #11 tool - Ver. @@VERSION@@
USAGE:  p11tool [ -<flag> [<val>] | --<name>[@{=| @}<val>] ]... [url]

   -d, --debug=num            Enable debugging.
                                - It must be in the range:
                                  0 to 9999
       --outfile=str          Output file
       --list-tokens          List all available tokens
       --export               Export the object specified by the URL
       --list-mechanisms      List all available mechanisms in a token
       --list-all             List all available objects in a token
       --list-all-certs       List all available certificates in a token
       --list-certs           List all certificates that have an associated private key
       --list-all-privkeys    List all available private keys in a token
       --list-all-trusted     List all available certificates marked as trusted
       --initialize           Initializes a PKCS #11 token
       --write                Writes the loaded objects to a PKCS #11 token
       --delete               Deletes the objects matching the PKCS #11 URL
       --generate-rsa         Generate an RSA private-public key pair
       --generate-dsa         Generate an RSA private-public key pair
       --generate-ecc         Generate an RSA private-public key pair
       --label=str            Sets a label for the write operation
       --trusted              Marks the object to be written as trusted
                                - disabled as --no-trusted
       --private              Marks the object to be written as private
                                - disabled as --no-private
                                - enabled by default
       --login                Force login to token
                                - disabled as --no-login
       --detailed-url         Print detailed URLs
                                - disabled as --no-detailed-url
       --secret-key=str       Provide a hex encoded secret key
       --load-privkey=file    Private key file to use
                                - file must pre-exist
       --load-pubkey=file     Public key file to use
                                - file must pre-exist
       --load-certificate=file Certificate file to use
                                - file must pre-exist
   -8, --pkcs8                Use PKCS #8 format for private keys
       --bits=num             Specify the number of bits for key generate
       --sec-param=str        Specify the security level
       --inder                Use DER/RAW format for input
                                - disabled as --no-inder
       --inraw                This is an alias for 'inder'
       --provider=file        Specify the PKCS #11 provider library
                                - file must pre-exist
   -v, --version[=arg]        Output version information and exit
   -h, --help                 Display extended usage information and exit
   -!, --more-help            Extended usage information passed thru pager

Options are specified by doubled hyphens and their name or by a single
hyphen and the flag character.
Operands and options may be intermixed.  They will be reordered.



Program that allows handling data from PKCS #11 smart cards and security
modules.

To use PKCS #11 tokens with gnutls the configuration file
/etc/gnutls/pkcs11.conf has to exist and contain a number of lines of the
form 'load=/usr/lib/opensc-pkcs11.so'.

please send bug reports to:  bug-gnutls@@gnu.org
@end example
@exampleindent 4

@anchor{p11tool debug}
@subsubheading debug option (-d)

This is the ``enable debugging.'' option.
This option takes an argument number.
Specifies the debug level.
@anchor{p11tool write}
@subsubheading write option

This is the ``writes the loaded objects to a pkcs #11 token'' option.
It can be used to write private keys, certificates or secret keys to a token.
@anchor{p11tool generate-rsa}
@subsubheading generate-rsa option

This is the ``generate an rsa private-public key pair'' option.
Generates an RSA private-public key pair on the specified token.
@anchor{p11tool generate-dsa}
@subsubheading generate-dsa option

This is the ``generate an rsa private-public key pair'' option.
Generates an RSA private-public key pair on the specified token.
@anchor{p11tool generate-ecc}
@subsubheading generate-ecc option

This is the ``generate an rsa private-public key pair'' option.
Generates an RSA private-public key pair on the specified token.
@anchor{p11tool private}
@subsubheading private option

This is the ``marks the object to be written as private'' option.

@noindent
This option has some usage constraints.  It:
@itemize @bullet
@item
is enabled by default.
@end itemize

The written object will require a PIN to be used.
@anchor{p11tool sec-param}
@subsubheading sec-param option

This is the ``specify the security level'' option.
This option takes an argument string @file{Security parameter}.
This is alternative to the bits option. Available options are [low, legacy, normal, high, ultra].
@anchor{p11tool inder}
@subsubheading inder option

This is the ``use der/raw format for input'' option.
Use DER/RAW format for input certificates and private keys.
@anchor{p11tool inraw}
@subsubheading inraw option

This is an alias for the inder option,
@pxref{p11tool inder, the inder option documentation}.

@anchor{p11tool provider}
@subsubheading provider option

This is the ``specify the pkcs #11 provider library'' option.
This option takes an argument file.
This will override the default options in /etc/gnutls/pkcs11.conf
@anchor{p11tool exit status}
@subsubheading p11tool exit status

One of the following exit values will be returned:
@table @samp
@item 0 (EXIT_SUCCESS)
Successful program execution.
@item 1 (EXIT_FAILURE)
The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.
@end table
@anchor{p11tool See Also}
@subsubheading p11tool See Also
    certtool (1)

@anchor{p11tool Examples}
@subsubheading p11tool Examples
To view all tokens in your system use:
@example
$ p11tool --list-tokens
@end example

To view all objects in a token use:
@example
$ p11tool --login --list-all "pkcs11:TOKEN-URL"
@end example

To store a private key and a certificate in a token run:
@example
$ p11tool --login --write "pkcs11:URL" --load-privkey key.pem \
          --label "Mykey"
$ p11tool --login --write "pkcs11:URL" --load-certificate cert.pem \
          --label "Mykey"
@end example
Note that some tokens require the same label to be used for the certificate
and its corresponding private key.

To generate an RSA private key inside the token use:
@example
$ p11tool --login --generate-rsa --bits 1024 --label "MyNewKey" \
          --outfile MyNewKey.pub "pkcs11:TOKEN-URL"
@end example
The bits parameter in the above example is explicitly set because some
tokens only support a limited number of bits. The output file is the
corresponding public key. This key can be used to general a certificate
request with certtool.
@example
certtool --generate-request --load-privkey "pkcs11:KEY-URL" \
   --load-pubkey MyNewKey.pub --outfile request.pem
@end example