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authorDaiki Ueno <dueno@redhat.com>2018-11-16 10:14:44 +0100
committerDaiki Ueno <dueno@redhat.com>2018-11-16 10:14:44 +0100
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downloadnss-hg-813d79cee3525060ede41765b8e0b12465256778.tar.gz
Bug 1413308, document PKCS #11 URI usage in tools manual, r=rrelyea
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diff --git a/doc/certutil.xml b/doc/certutil.xml
index 01dfd013b..5c3b3501a 100644
--- a/doc/certutil.xml
+++ b/doc/certutil.xml
@@ -258,7 +258,8 @@ Add one or multiple extensions that certutil cannot encode yet, by loading their
<varlistentry>
<term>-h tokenname</term>
- <listitem><para>Specify the name of a token to use or act on. If not specified the default token is the internal database slot.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Specify the name of a token to use or act on. If not specified the default token is the internal database slot.</para>
+ <para>The name can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, the NSS internal certificate store can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -292,7 +293,8 @@ Add one or multiple extensions that certutil cannot encode yet, by loading their
<varlistentry>
<term>-n nickname</term>
- <listitem><para>Specify the nickname of a certificate or key to list, create, add to a database, modify, or validate. Bracket the nickname string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Specify the nickname of a certificate or key to list, create, add to a database, modify, or validate. Bracket the nickname string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</para>
+ <para>The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, if you have a certificate named "my-server-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my-server-cert". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
@@ -1017,9 +1019,11 @@ certutil: Checking token "NSS Certificate DB" in slot "NSS User Private Key and
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
- token: NSS Generic Crypto Services</programlisting>
+ token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203</programlisting>
<para><command>Adding Certificates to the Database</command></para>
<para>
diff --git a/doc/html/certutil.html b/doc/html/certutil.html
index a4257b513..bacb2a5f5 100644
--- a/doc/html/certutil.html
+++ b/doc/html/certutil.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>CERTUTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="CERTUTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">CERTUTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="certutil"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>certutil — Manage keys and certificate in both NSS databases and other NSS tokens</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">certutil</code> [<em class="replaceable"><code>options</code></em>] [[<em class="replaceable"><code>arguments</code></em>]]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm45522631704896"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
+<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>CERTUTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="CERTUTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">CERTUTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="certutil"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>certutil — Manage keys and certificate in both NSS databases and other NSS tokens</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">certutil</code> [<em class="replaceable"><code>options</code></em>] [[<em class="replaceable"><code>arguments</code></em>]]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm46274732654912"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="description"></a><h2>Description</h2><p>The Certificate Database Tool, <span class="command"><strong>certutil</strong></span>, is a command-line utility that can create and modify certificate and key databases. It can specifically list, generate, modify, or delete certificates, create or change the password, generate new public and private key pairs, display the contents of the key database, or delete key pairs within the key database.</p><p>Certificate issuance, part of the key and certificate management process, requires that keys and certificates be created in the key database. This document discusses certificate and key database management. For information on the security module database management, see the <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> manpage.</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="options"></a><h2>Command Options and Arguments</h2><p>Running <span class="command"><strong>certutil</strong></span> always requires one and only one command option to specify the type of certificate operation. Each command option may take zero or more arguments. The command option <code class="option">-H</code> will list all the command options and their relevant arguments.</p><p><span class="command"><strong>Command Options</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-A </span></dt><dd><p>Add an existing certificate to a certificate database. The certificate database should already exist; if one is not present, this command option will initialize one by default.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-B</span></dt><dd><p>Run a series of commands from the specified batch file. This requires the <code class="option">-i</code> argument.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-C </span></dt><dd><p>Create a new binary certificate file from a binary certificate request file. Use the <code class="option">-i</code> argument to specify the certificate request file. If this argument is not used, <span class="command"><strong>certutil</strong></span> prompts for a filename. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-D </span></dt><dd><p>Delete a certificate from the certificate database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">--rename </span></dt><dd><p>Change the database nickname of a certificate.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-E </span></dt><dd><p>Add an email certificate to the certificate database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-F</span></dt><dd><p>Delete a private key and the associated certificate from a database. Specify the key to delete with the -n argument or the -k argument. Specify the database from which to delete the key with the
<code class="option">-d</code> argument.
</p><p>
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ If this option is not used, the validity check defaults to the current system ti
Add one or multiple extensions that certutil cannot encode yet, by loading their encodings from external files.
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>OID (example): 1.2.3.4</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>critical-flag: critical or not-critical</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>filename: full path to a file containing an encoded extension</p></li></ul></div></dd><dt><span class="term">-f password-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a file that will automatically supply the password to include in a certificate
or to access a certificate database. This is a plain-text file containing one password. Be sure to prevent
- unauthorized access to this file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-g keysize</span></dt><dd><p>Set a key size to use when generating new public and private key pairs. The minimum is 512 bits and the maximum is 16384 bits. The default is 2048 bits. Any size between the minimum and maximum is allowed.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-h tokenname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the name of a token to use or act on. If not specified the default token is the internal database slot.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-i input_file</span></dt><dd><p>Pass an input file to the command. Depending on the command option, an input file can be a specific certificate, a certificate request file, or a batch file of commands.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-k key-type-or-id</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the type or specific ID of a key.</p><p>
+ unauthorized access to this file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-g keysize</span></dt><dd><p>Set a key size to use when generating new public and private key pairs. The minimum is 512 bits and the maximum is 16384 bits. The default is 2048 bits. Any size between the minimum and maximum is allowed.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-h tokenname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the name of a token to use or act on. If not specified the default token is the internal database slot.</p><p>The name can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, the NSS internal certificate store can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-i input_file</span></dt><dd><p>Pass an input file to the command. Depending on the command option, an input file can be a specific certificate, a certificate request file, or a batch file of commands.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-k key-type-or-id</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the type or specific ID of a key.</p><p>
The valid key type options are rsa, dsa, ec, or all. The default
value is rsa. Specifying the type of key can avoid mistakes caused by
duplicate nicknames. Giving a key type generates a new key pair;
giving the ID of an existing key reuses that key pair (which is
required to renew certificates).
- </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l </span></dt><dd><p>Display detailed information when validating a certificate with the -V option.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-m serial-number</span></dt><dd><p>Assign a unique serial number to a certificate being created. This operation should be performed by a CA. If no serial number is provided a default serial number is made from the current time. Serial numbers are limited to integers </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n nickname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the nickname of a certificate or key to list, create, add to a database, modify, or validate. Bracket the nickname string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-o output-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the output file name for new certificates or binary certificate requests. Bracket the output-file string with quotation marks if it contains spaces. If this argument is not used the output destination defaults to standard output.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-P dbPrefix</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the prefix used on the certificate and key database file. This argument is provided to support legacy servers. Most applications do not use a database prefix.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-p phone</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a contact telephone number to include in new certificates or certificate requests. Bracket this string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-q pqgfile or curve-name</span></dt><dd><p>Read an alternate PQG value from the specified file when generating DSA key pairs. If this argument is not used, <span class="command"><strong>certutil</strong></span> generates its own PQG value. PQG files are created with a separate DSA utility.</p><p>Elliptic curve name is one of the ones from nistp256, nistp384, nistp521, curve25519.</p><p>
+ </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l </span></dt><dd><p>Display detailed information when validating a certificate with the -V option.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-m serial-number</span></dt><dd><p>Assign a unique serial number to a certificate being created. This operation should be performed by a CA. If no serial number is provided a default serial number is made from the current time. Serial numbers are limited to integers </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n nickname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the nickname of a certificate or key to list, create, add to a database, modify, or validate. Bracket the nickname string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p><p>The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, if you have a certificate named "my-server-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my-server-cert". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-o output-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the output file name for new certificates or binary certificate requests. Bracket the output-file string with quotation marks if it contains spaces. If this argument is not used the output destination defaults to standard output.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-P dbPrefix</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the prefix used on the certificate and key database file. This argument is provided to support legacy servers. Most applications do not use a database prefix.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-p phone</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a contact telephone number to include in new certificates or certificate requests. Bracket this string with quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-q pqgfile or curve-name</span></dt><dd><p>Read an alternate PQG value from the specified file when generating DSA key pairs. If this argument is not used, <span class="command"><strong>certutil</strong></span> generates its own PQG value. PQG files are created with a separate DSA utility.</p><p>Elliptic curve name is one of the ones from nistp256, nistp384, nistp521, curve25519.</p><p>
If a token is available that supports more curves, the foolowing curves are supported as well:
sect163k1, nistk163, sect163r1, sect163r2,
nistb163, sect193r1, sect193r2, sect233k1, nistk233,
@@ -277,9 +277,11 @@ certutil: Checking token "NSS Certificate DB" in slot "NSS User Private Key and
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
- token: NSS Generic Crypto Services</pre><p><span class="command"><strong>Adding Certificates to the Database</strong></span></p><p>
+ token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203</pre><p><span class="command"><strong>Adding Certificates to the Database</strong></span></p><p>
Existing certificates or certificate requests can be added manually to the certificate database, even if they were generated elsewhere. This uses the <code class="option">-A</code> command option.
</p><pre class="programlisting">certutil -A -n certname -t trustargs -d [sql:]directory [-a] [-i input-file]</pre><p>
For example:
diff --git a/doc/html/modutil.html b/doc/html/modutil.html
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>MODUTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.78.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="MODUTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">MODUTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="modutil"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>modutil — Manage PKCS #11 module information within the security module database.</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">modutil</code> [<em class="replaceable"><code>options</code></em>] [[<em class="replaceable"><code>arguments</code></em>]]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm233245929376"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
+<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>MODUTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="MODUTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">MODUTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="modutil"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>modutil — Manage PKCS #11 module information within the security module database.</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">modutil</code> [<em class="replaceable"><code>options</code></em>] [[<em class="replaceable"><code>arguments</code></em>]]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm45295675968160"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="description"></a><h2>Description</h2><p>The Security Module Database Tool, <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span>, is a command-line utility for managing PKCS #11 module information both within <code class="filename">secmod.db</code> files and within hardware tokens. <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> can add and delete PKCS #11 modules, change passwords on security databases, set defaults, list module contents, enable or disable slots, enable or disable FIPS 140-2 compliance, and assign default providers for cryptographic operations. This tool can also create certificate, key, and module security database files.</p><p>The tasks associated with security module database management are part of a process that typically also involves managing key databases and certificate databases.</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="options"></a><h2>Options</h2><p>
Running <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> always requires one (and only one) option to specify the type of module operation. Each option may take arguments, anywhere from none to multiple arguments.
</p><p><span class="command"><strong>Options</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-add modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Add the named PKCS #11 module to the database. Use this option with the <code class="option">-libfile</code>, <code class="option">-ciphers</code>, and <code class="option">-mechanisms</code> arguments.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-changepw tokenname</span></dt><dd><p>Change the password on the named token. If the token has not been initialized, this option initializes the password. Use this option with the <code class="option">-pwfile</code> and <code class="option">-newpwfile</code> arguments. A <span class="emphasis"><em>password</em></span> is equivalent to a personal identification number (PIN).</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-chkfips</span></dt><dd><p>Verify whether the module is in the given FIPS mode. <span class="command"><strong>true</strong></span> means to verify that the module is in FIPS mode, while <span class="command"><strong>false</strong></span> means to verify that the module is not in FIPS mode.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-create</span></dt><dd><p>Create new certificate, key, and module databases. Use the <code class="option">-dbdir</code> directory argument to specify a directory. If any of these databases already exist in a specified directory, <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> returns an error message.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-default modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the security mechanisms for which the named module will be a default provider. The security mechanisms are specified with the <code class="option">-mechanisms</code> argument.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-delete modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Delete the named module. The default NSS PKCS #11 module cannot be deleted.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-disable modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Disable all slots on the named module. Use the <code class="option">-slot</code> argument to disable a specific slot.</p><p>The internal NSS PKCS #11 module cannot be disabled.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-enable modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Enable all slots on the named module. Use the <code class="option">-slot</code> argument to enable a specific slot.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-fips [true | false]</span></dt><dd><p>Enable (true) or disable (false) FIPS 140-2 compliance for the default NSS module.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-force</span></dt><dd><p>Disable <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span>'s interactive prompts so it can be run from a script. Use this option only after manually testing each planned operation to check for warnings and to ensure that bypassing the prompts will cause no security lapses or loss of database integrity.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-jar JAR-file</span></dt><dd><p>Add a new PKCS #11 module to the database using the named JAR file. Use this command with the <code class="option">-installdir</code> and <code class="option">-tempdir</code> arguments. The JAR file uses the NSS PKCS #11 JAR format to identify all the files to be installed, the module's name, the mechanism flags, and the cipher flags, as well as any files to be installed on the target machine, including the PKCS #11 module library file and other files such as documentation. This is covered in the JAR installation file section in the man page, which details the special script needed to perform an installation through a server or with <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span>. </p></dd><dt><span class="term">-list [modulename]</span></dt><dd><p>Display basic information about the contents of the <code class="filename">secmod.db</code> file. Specifying a <span class="emphasis"><em>modulename</em></span> displays detailed information about a particular module and its slots and tokens.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-rawadd</span></dt><dd><p>Add the module spec string to the <code class="filename">secmod.db</code> database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-rawlist</span></dt><dd><p>Display the module specs for a specified module or for all loadable modules.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-undefault modulename</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the security mechanisms for which the named module will not be a default provider. The security mechanisms are specified with the <code class="option">-mechanisms</code> argument.</p></dd></dl></div><p><span class="command"><strong>Arguments</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">MODULE</span></dt><dd><p>Give the security module to access.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">MODULESPEC</span></dt><dd><p>Give the security module spec to load into the security database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-ciphers cipher-enable-list</span></dt><dd><p>Enable specific ciphers in a module that is being added to the database. The <span class="emphasis"><em>cipher-enable-list</em></span> is a colon-delimited list of cipher names. Enclose this list in quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-dbdir [sql:]directory</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the database directory in which to access or create security module database files.</p><p><span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> supports two types of databases: the legacy security databases (<code class="filename">cert8.db</code>, <code class="filename">key3.db</code>, and <code class="filename">secmod.db</code>) and new SQLite databases (<code class="filename">cert9.db</code>, <code class="filename">key4.db</code>, and <code class="filename">pkcs11.txt</code>). If the prefix <span class="command"><strong>sql:</strong></span> is not used, then the tool assumes that the given databases are in the old format.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">--dbprefix prefix</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the prefix used on the database files, such as <code class="filename">my_</code> for <code class="filename">my_cert8.db</code>. This option is provided as a special case. Changing the names of the certificate and key databases is not recommended.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-installdir root-installation-directory</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the root installation directory relative to which files will be installed by the <code class="option">-jar</code> option. This directory should be one below which it is appropriate to store dynamic library files, such as a server's root directory.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-libfile library-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a path to a library file containing the implementation of the PKCS #11 interface module that is being added to the database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-mechanisms mechanism-list</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the security mechanisms for which a particular module will be flagged as a default provider. The <span class="emphasis"><em>mechanism-list</em></span> is a colon-delimited list of mechanism names. Enclose this list in quotation marks if it contains spaces.</p><p>The module becomes a default provider for the listed mechanisms when those mechanisms are enabled. If more than one module claims to be a particular mechanism's default provider, that mechanism's default provider is undefined.</p><p><span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> supports several mechanisms: RSA, DSA, RC2, RC4, RC5, AES, DES, DH, SHA1, SHA256, SHA512, SSL, TLS, MD5, MD2, RANDOM (for random number generation), and FRIENDLY (meaning certificates are publicly readable).</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-newpwfile new-password-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a text file containing a token's new or replacement password so that a password can be entered automatically with the <code class="option">-changepw</code> option.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-nocertdb</span></dt><dd><p>Do not open the certificate or key databases. This has several effects:</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p>With the <code class="option">-create</code> command, only a module security file is created; certificate and key databases are not created.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>With the <code class="option">-jar</code> command, signatures on the JAR file are not checked.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>With the <code class="option">-changepw</code> command, the password on the NSS internal module cannot be set or changed, since this password is stored in the key database.</p></li></ul></div></dd><dt><span class="term">-pwfile old-password-file</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a text file containing a token's existing password so that a password can be entered automatically when the <code class="option">-changepw</code> option is used to change passwords.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-secmod secmodname</span></dt><dd><p>Give the name of the security module database (like <code class="filename">secmod.db</code>) to load.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-slot slotname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify a particular slot to be enabled or disabled with the <code class="option">-enable</code> or <code class="option">-disable</code> options.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-string CONFIG_STRING</span></dt><dd><p>Pass a configuration string for the module being added to the database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-tempdir temporary-directory</span></dt><dd><p>Give a directory location where temporary files are created during the installation by the <code class="option">-jar</code> option. If no temporary directory is specified, the current directory is used.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="usage-and-examples"></a><h2>Usage and Examples</h2><p><span class="command"><strong>Creating Database Files</strong></span></p><p>Before any operations can be performed, there must be a set of security databases available. <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> can be used to create these files. The only required argument is the database that where the databases will be located.</p><pre class="programlisting">modutil -create -dbdir [sql:]directory</pre><p><span class="command"><strong>Adding a Cryptographic Module</strong></span></p><p>Adding a PKCS #11 module means submitting a supporting library file, enabling its ciphers, and setting default provider status for various security mechanisms. This can be done by supplying all of the information through <span class="command"><strong>modutil</strong></span> directly or by running a JAR file and install script. For the most basic case, simply upload the library:</p><pre class="programlisting">modutil -add modulename -libfile library-file [-ciphers cipher-enable-list] [-mechanisms mechanism-list] </pre><p>For example:
@@ -63,9 +63,11 @@ Listing of PKCS #11 Modules
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
-----------------------------------------------------------</pre><p>Passing a specific module name with the <code class="option">-list</code> returns details information about the module itself, like supported cipher mechanisms, version numbers, serial numbers, and other information about the module and the token it is loaded on. For example:</p><pre class="programlisting"> modutil -list "NSS Internal PKCS #11 Module" -dbdir sql:/home/my/sharednssdb
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diff --git a/doc/html/pk12util.html b/doc/html/pk12util.html
index 94dbf51e9..d773136c4 100644
--- a/doc/html/pk12util.html
+++ b/doc/html/pk12util.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>PK12UTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="PK12UTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">PK12UTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="pk12util"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>pk12util — Export and import keys and certificate to or from a PKCS #12 file and the NSS database</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">pk12util</code> [-i p12File|-l p12File|-o p12File] [-d [sql:]directory] [-h tokenname] [-P dbprefix] [-r] [-v] [-k slotPasswordFile|-K slotPassword] [-w p12filePasswordFile|-W p12filePassword]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm139975398059856"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
- </p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="description"></a><h2>Description</h2><p>The PKCS #12 utility, <span class="command"><strong>pk12util</strong></span>, enables sharing certificates among any server that supports PKCS #12. The tool can import certificates and keys from PKCS #12 files into security databases, export certificates, and list certificates and keys.</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="options"></a><h2>Options and Arguments</h2><p><span class="command"><strong>Options</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-i p12file</span></dt><dd><p>Import keys and certificates from a PKCS #12 file into a security database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l p12file</span></dt><dd><p>List the keys and certificates in PKCS #12 file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-o p12file</span></dt><dd><p>Export keys and certificates from the security database to a PKCS #12 file.</p></dd></dl></div><p><span class="command"><strong>Arguments</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-c keyCipher</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the key encryption algorithm.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-C certCipher</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the certiticate encryption algorithm.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-d [sql:]directory</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the database directory into which to import to or export from certificates and keys.</p><p><span class="command"><strong>pk12util</strong></span> supports two types of databases: the legacy security databases (<code class="filename">cert8.db</code>, <code class="filename">key3.db</code>, and <code class="filename">secmod.db</code>) and new SQLite databases (<code class="filename">cert9.db</code>, <code class="filename">key4.db</code>, and <code class="filename">pkcs11.txt</code>). If the prefix <span class="command"><strong>sql:</strong></span> is not used, then the tool assumes that the given databases are in the old format.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-h tokenname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the name of the token to import into or export from.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-k slotPasswordFile</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the text file containing the slot's password.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-K slotPassword</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the slot's password.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-m | --key-len keyLength</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the desired length of the symmetric key to be used to encrypt the private key.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n | --cert-key-len certKeyLength</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the desired length of the symmetric key to be used to encrypt the certificates and other meta-data.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n certname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the nickname of the cert and private key to export.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-P prefix</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the prefix used on the certificate and key databases. This option is provided as a special case.
+<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><title>PK12UTIL</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets Vsnapshot"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="PK12UTIL"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">PK12UTIL</th></tr></table><hr></div><div class="refentry"><a name="pk12util"></a><div class="titlepage"></div><div class="refnamediv"><h2>Name</h2><p>pk12util — Export and import keys and certificate to or from a PKCS #12 file and the NSS database</p></div><div class="refsynopsisdiv"><h2>Synopsis</h2><div class="cmdsynopsis"><p><code class="command">pk12util</code> [-i p12File|-l p12File|-o p12File] [-d [sql:]directory] [-h tokenname] [-P dbprefix] [-r] [-v] [-k slotPasswordFile|-K slotPassword] [-w p12filePasswordFile|-W p12filePassword]</p></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="idm45659476549872"></a><h2>STATUS</h2><p>This documentation is still work in progress. Please contribute to the initial review in <a class="ulink" href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=836477" target="_top">Mozilla NSS bug 836477</a>
+ </p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="description"></a><h2>Description</h2><p>The PKCS #12 utility, <span class="command"><strong>pk12util</strong></span>, enables sharing certificates among any server that supports PKCS #12. The tool can import certificates and keys from PKCS #12 files into security databases, export certificates, and list certificates and keys.</p></div><div class="refsection"><a name="options"></a><h2>Options and Arguments</h2><p><span class="command"><strong>Options</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-i p12file</span></dt><dd><p>Import keys and certificates from a PKCS #12 file into a security database.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-l p12file</span></dt><dd><p>List the keys and certificates in PKCS #12 file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-o p12file</span></dt><dd><p>Export keys and certificates from the security database to a PKCS #12 file.</p></dd></dl></div><p><span class="command"><strong>Arguments</strong></span></p><div class="variablelist"><dl class="variablelist"><dt><span class="term">-c keyCipher</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the key encryption algorithm.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-C certCipher</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the certiticate encryption algorithm.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-d [sql:]directory</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the database directory into which to import to or export from certificates and keys.</p><p><span class="command"><strong>pk12util</strong></span> supports two types of databases: the legacy security databases (<code class="filename">cert8.db</code>, <code class="filename">key3.db</code>, and <code class="filename">secmod.db</code>) and new SQLite databases (<code class="filename">cert9.db</code>, <code class="filename">key4.db</code>, and <code class="filename">pkcs11.txt</code>). If the prefix <span class="command"><strong>sql:</strong></span> is not used, then the tool assumes that the given databases are in the old format.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-h tokenname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the name of the token to import into or export from.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-k slotPasswordFile</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the text file containing the slot's password.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-K slotPassword</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the slot's password.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-m | --key-len keyLength</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the desired length of the symmetric key to be used to encrypt the private key.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n | --cert-key-len certKeyLength</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the desired length of the symmetric key to be used to encrypt the certificates and other meta-data.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-n certname</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the nickname of the cert and private key to export.</p><p>The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, if you have a certificate named "my-server-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my-server-cert". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-P prefix</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the prefix used on the certificate and key databases. This option is provided as a special case.
Changing the names of the certificate and key databases is not recommended.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-r</span></dt><dd><p>Dumps all of the data in raw (binary) form. This must be saved as a DER file. The default is to return information in a pretty-print ASCII format, which displays the information about the certificates and public keys in the p12 file.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-v </span></dt><dd><p>Enable debug logging when importing.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-w p12filePasswordFile</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the text file containing the pkcs #12 file password.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">-W p12filePassword</span></dt><dd><p>Specify the pkcs #12 file password.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="return-codes"></a><h2>Return Codes</h2><div class="itemizedlist"><ul class="itemizedlist" style="list-style-type: disc; "><li class="listitem"><p> 0 - No error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 1 - User Cancelled</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 2 - Usage error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 6 - NLS init error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 8 - Certificate DB open error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 9 - Key DB open error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 10 - File initialization error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 11 - Unicode conversion error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 12 - Temporary file creation error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 13 - PKCS11 get slot error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 14 - PKCS12 decoder start error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 15 - error read from import file</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 16 - pkcs12 decode error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 17 - pkcs12 decoder verify error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 18 - pkcs12 decoder validate bags error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 19 - pkcs12 decoder import bags error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 20 - key db conversion version 3 to version 2 error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 21 - cert db conversion version 7 to version 5 error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 22 - cert and key dbs patch error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 23 - get default cert db error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 24 - find cert by nickname error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 25 - create export context error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 26 - PKCS12 add password itegrity error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 27 - cert and key Safes creation error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 28 - PKCS12 add cert and key error</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> 29 - PKCS12 encode error</p></li></ul></div></div><div class="refsection"><a name="examples"></a><h2>Examples</h2><p><span class="command"><strong>Importing Keys and Certificates</strong></span></p><p>The most basic usage of <span class="command"><strong>pk12util</strong></span> for importing a certificate or key is the PKCS #12 input file (<code class="option">-i</code>) and some way to specify the security database being accessed (either <code class="option">-d</code> for a directory or <code class="option">-h</code> for a token).
</p><p>
pk12util -i p12File [-h tokenname] [-v] [-d [sql:]directory] [-P dbprefix] [-k slotPasswordFile|-K slotPassword] [-w p12filePasswordFile|-W p12filePassword]
diff --git a/doc/modutil.xml b/doc/modutil.xml
index 142aa69da..b757a8731 100644
--- a/doc/modutil.xml
+++ b/doc/modutil.xml
@@ -322,9 +322,11 @@ Listing of PKCS #11 Modules
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
-----------------------------------------------------------</programlisting>
<para>Passing a specific module name with the <option>-list</option> returns details information about the module itself, like supported cipher mechanisms, version numbers, serial numbers, and other information about the module and the token it is loaded on. For example:</para>
<programlisting> modutil -list "NSS Internal PKCS #11 Module" -dbdir sql:/home/my/sharednssdb
diff --git a/doc/nroff/certutil.1 b/doc/nroff/certutil.1
index 4918329cd..b6a2e90b2 100644
--- a/doc/nroff/certutil.1
+++ b/doc/nroff/certutil.1
@@ -317,6 +317,8 @@ Set a key size to use when generating new public and private key pairs\&. The mi
\-h tokenname
.RS 4
Specify the name of a token to use or act on\&. If not specified the default token is the internal database slot\&.
+.sp
+The name can also be a PKCS #11 URI\&. For example, the NSS internal certificate store can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB"\&. For details about the format, see RFC 7512\&.
.RE
.PP
\-i input_file
@@ -344,6 +346,8 @@ Assign a unique serial number to a certificate being created\&. This operation s
\-n nickname
.RS 4
Specify the nickname of a certificate or key to list, create, add to a database, modify, or validate\&. Bracket the nickname string with quotation marks if it contains spaces\&.
+.sp
+The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI\&. For example, if you have a certificate named "my\-server\-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my\-server\-cert"\&. For details about the format, see RFC 7512\&.
.RE
.PP
\-o output\-file
@@ -1575,9 +1579,11 @@ $ certutil \-U \-d sql:/home/my/sharednssdb
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
.fi
.if n \{\
.RE
diff --git a/doc/nroff/modutil.1 b/doc/nroff/modutil.1
index 1ce9ab2ce..a2d7fe48b 100644
--- a/doc/nroff/modutil.1
+++ b/doc/nroff/modutil.1
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
'\" t
.\" Title: MODUTIL
.\" Author: [see the "Authors" section]
-.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 5 June 2014
+.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot <http://docbook.sf.net/>
+.\" Date: 5 October 2017
.\" Manual: NSS Security Tools
.\" Source: nss-tools
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "MODUTIL" "1" "5 June 2014" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools"
+.TH "MODUTIL" "1" "5 October 2017" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -515,9 +515,11 @@ Listing of PKCS #11 Modules
slot: NSS Internal Cryptographic Services
token: NSS Generic Crypto Services
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Generic%20Crypto%20Services;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
slot: NSS User Private Key and Certificate Services
token: NSS Certificate DB
+ uri: pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;manufacturer=Mozilla%20Foundation;serial=0000000000000000;model=NSS%203
\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-
.fi
.if n \{\
diff --git a/doc/nroff/pk12util.1 b/doc/nroff/pk12util.1
index e0a8da833..eae5d3616 100644
--- a/doc/nroff/pk12util.1
+++ b/doc/nroff/pk12util.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
.\" Title: PK12UTIL
.\" Author: [see the "Authors" section]
.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\" Date: 27 October 2017
+.\" Date: 5 October 2017
.\" Manual: NSS Security Tools
.\" Source: nss-tools
.\" Language: English
.\"
-.TH "PK12UTIL" "1" "27 October 2017" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools"
+.TH "PK12UTIL" "1" "5 October 2017" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools"
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
.\" * Define some portability stuff
.\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ Specify the desired length of the symmetric key to be used to encrypt the certif
\-n certname
.RS 4
Specify the nickname of the cert and private key to export\&.
+.sp
+The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI\&. For example, if you have a certificate named "my\-server\-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my\-server\-cert"\&. For details about the format, see RFC 7512\&.
.RE
.PP
\-P prefix
diff --git a/doc/pk12util.xml b/doc/pk12util.xml
index c26794965..3f8eecf1b 100644
--- a/doc/pk12util.xml
+++ b/doc/pk12util.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,8 @@
<varlistentry>
<term>-n certname</term>
- <listitem><para>Specify the nickname of the cert and private key to export.</para></listitem>
+ <listitem><para>Specify the nickname of the cert and private key to export.</para>
+ <para>The nickname can also be a PKCS #11 URI. For example, if you have a certificate named "my-server-cert" on the internal certificate store, it can be unambiguously specified as "pkcs11:token=NSS%20Certificate%20DB;object=my-server-cert". For details about the format, see RFC 7512.</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
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