NTP-KEYGEN(8) System Manager's Manual NTP-KEYGEN(8)NAME
ntp-keygen - generate public and private keys
SYNOPSIS
ntp-keygen [ -deGgHIMnPT ] [ -c [RSA-MD2 | RSA-MD5 | RSA-SHA | RSA-SHA1 | RSA-MDC2 | RSA-RIPEMD160 | DSA-SHA | DSA-SHA1 ] ] [ -i name ] [
-p password ] [ -S [ RSA | DSA ] ] [ -s name ] [ -v nkeys ]
DESCRIPTION
This program generates cryptographic data files used by the NTPv4 authentication and identification schemes. It generates MD5 key files
used in symmetric key cryptography. In addition, if the OpenSSL software library has been installed, it generates keys, certificate and
identity files used in public key cryptography. These files are used for cookie encryption, digital signature and challenge/response iden-
tification algorithms compatible with the Internet standard security infrastructure.
SEE ALSO
/usr/share/doc/ntp-doc/html/keygen.html for the full documentation.
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ntp-keygen - Create a NTP host key
SYNOPSIS
ntp-keygen [-flag [value]]... [--opt-name [[=| ]value]]...
All arguments must be options.
DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents, briefly, the ntp-keygen command. If there is no new host key, look for an existing one. If one is not found,
create it.
OPTIONS -c scheme, --certificate=scheme
certificate scheme.
Just some descriptive text.
-d, --debug-level
Increase output debug message level. This option may appear an unlimited number of times.
Increase the debugging message output level.
-D string, --set-debug-level=string
Set the output debug message level. This option may appear an unlimited number of times.
Set the output debugging level. Can be supplied multiple times, but each overrides the previous value(s).
-e, --id-key
Write identity keys.
Just some descriptive text.
-G, --gq-params
Generate GQ parameters and keys.
Just some descriptive text.
-g, --gq-keys
update GQ keys.
Just some descriptive text.
-H, --host-key
generate RSA host key.
Just some descriptive text.
-I, --iffkey
generate IFF parameters.
Just some descriptive text.
-i, --issuer-name
set issuer name.
Just some descriptive text.
-M, --md5key
generate MD5 keys.
Just some descriptive text.
-m modulus, --modulus=modulus
modulus. This option takes an integer number as its argument. The value of modulus is constrained to being:
in the range 256 through 2048
Just some descriptive text.
-P, --pvt-cert
generate PC private certificate.
Just some descriptive text.
-p passwd, --pvt-passwd=passwd
output private password.
Just some descriptive text.
-q passwd, --get-pvt-passwd=passwd
input private password.
Just some descriptive text.
-S sign, --sign-key=sign
generate sign key (RSA or DSA).
Just some descriptive text.
-s host, --subject-name=host
set subject name.
Just some descriptive text.
-T, --trusted-cert
trusted certificate (TC scheme).
Just some descriptive text.
-V num, --mv-params=num
generate <num> MV parameters. This option takes an integer number as its argument.
Just some descriptive text.
-v num, --mv-keys=num
update <num> MV keys. This option takes an integer number as its argument.
Just some descriptive text.
-?, --help
Display usage information and exit.
-!, --more-help
Extended usage information passed thru pager.
-> [rcfile], --save-opts[=rcfile]
Save the option state to rcfile. The default is the last configuration file listed in the OPTION PRESETS section, below.
-< rcfile, --load-opts=rcfile, --no-load-opts
Load options from rcfile. The no-load-opts form will disable the loading of earlier RC/INI files. --no-load-opts is handled early,
out of order.
-v [{v|c|n}], --version[={v|c|n}]
Output version of program and exit. The default mode is `v', a simple version. The `c' mode will print copyright information and
`n' will print the full copyright notice.
OPTION PRESETS
Any option that is not marked as not presettable may be preset by loading values from configuration ("RC" or ".INI") file(s) and values
from environment variables named:
NTP_KEYGEN_<option-name> or NTP_KEYGEN
The environmental presets take precedence (are processed later than) the configuration files. The homerc files are "$HOME", and ".". If
any of these are directories, then the file .ntprc is searched for within those directories.
AUTHOR
David L. Mills and/or others
Please send bug reports to: http://bugs.ntp.org, bugs@ntp.org
see html/copyright.html
This manual page was AutoGen-erated from the ntp-keygen option definitions.
(ntp 4.2.4p8) 2009-12-08 NTP-KEYGEN(1)