pkcs11-tool man page pkcs11-tool — utility for managing and using PKCS #11 security tokens

Description

The pkcs11-tool utility is used to manage the data objects on smart cards and similar PKCS #11 security tokens. Users can list and read PINs, keys and certificates stored on the token. User PIN authentication is performed for those operations that require it.

Options

--attr-from path

Extract information from path (DER-encoded certificate file) and create the corresponding attributes when writing an object to the token. Example: the certificate subject name is used to create the CKA_SUBJECT attribute.

--change-pin, -c

Change the user PIN on the token

--unlock-pin

Unlock User PIN (without --login unlock in logged in session; otherwise --login-typehas to be 'context-specific').

--hash, -h

Hash some data.

--id id, -d id

Specify the id of the object to operate on.

--init-pin

Initializes the user PIN. This option differs from --change-pin in that it sets the user PIN for the first time. Once set, the user PIN can be changed using --change-pin.

--init-token

Initialize a token: set the token label as well as a Security Officer PIN (the label must be specified using --label).

--input-file path, -i path

Specify the path to a file for input.

--keypairgen, -k

Generate a new key pair (public and private pair.)

--key-type specification

Specify the type and length of the key to create, for example rsa:1024 or EC:prime256v1.

--usage-sign

Specify 'sign' key usage flag (sets SIGN in privkey, sets VERIFY in pubkey).

--usage-decrypt

Specify 'decrypt' key usage flag (RSA only, set DECRYPT privkey, ENCRYPT in pubkey).

--usage-derive

Specify 'derive' key usage flag (EC only).

--label name, -a name

Specify the name of the object to operate on (or the token label when --init-token is used).

--list-mechanisms, -M

Display a list of mechanisms supported by the token.

--list-objects, -O

Display a list of objects.

--list-slots, -L

Display a list of available slots on the token.

--list-token-slots, -T

List slots with tokens.

--login, -l

Authenticate to the token before performing other operations. This option is not needed if a PIN is provided on the command line.

--login-type

Specify login type ('so', 'user', 'context-specific'; default:'user').

--mechanism mechanism, -m mechanism

Use the specified mechanism for token operations. See -M for a list of mechanisms supported by your token.

--module mod

Specify a PKCS#11 module (or library) to load.

--moz-cert path, -z path

Test a Mozilla-like keypair generation and certificate request. Specify the path to the certificate file.

--output-file path, -o path

Specify the path to a file for output.

--pin pin, -p pin

Use the given pin for token operations. If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used. WARNING: Be careful using this option as other users may be able to read the command line from the system or if it is embedded in a script. If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used.

This option will also set the --login option.

--puk puk

Supply User PUK on the command line.

--new-pin pin

Supply new User PIN on the command line.

--set-id id, -e id

Set the CKA_ID of the object.

--show-info, -I

Display general token information.

--sign, -s

Sign some data.

--decrypt,

Decrypt some data.

--derive,

Derive a secret key using another key and some data.

--slot id

Specify the id of the slot to use.

--slot-description description

Specify the description of the slot to use.

--slot-index index

Specify the index of the slot to use.

--token-label label

Specify the label of token. Will be used the first slot, that has the inserted token with this label.

--so-pin pin

Use the given pin as the Security Officer PIN for some token operations (token initialization, user PIN initialization, etc). If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used. The same warning as --pin also applies here.

--test, -t

Perform some tests on the token. This option is most useful when used with either --login or --pin.

--test-hotplug

Test hotplug capabilities (C_GetSlotList + C_WaitForSlotEvent).

--private

Set the CKA_PRIVATE attribute (object is only viewable after a login).

--test-ec

Test EC (best used with the --login or --pin option).

--test-fork

Test forking and calling C_Initialize() in the child.

--type type, -y type

Specify the type of object to operate on. Examples are cert, privkey and pubkey.

--verbose, -v

Cause pkcs11-tool to be more verbose.

NB! This does not affect OpenSC debugging level! To set OpenSC PKCS#11 module into debug mode, set the OPENSC_DEBUG environment variable to a non-zero number.

--read-object, -r

Get object's CKA_VALUE attribute (use with --type).

--delete-object, -b

Delete an object.

--application-label label

Specify the application label of the data object (use with --type data).

--application-id id

Specify the application ID of the data object (use with --type data).

--issuer data

Specify the issuer in hexadecimal format (use with --type cert).

--subject data

Specify the subject in hexadecimal format (use with --type cert/privkey/pubkey).

--signature-format format

Format for ECDSA signature: 'rs' (default), 'sequence', 'openssl'.

--write-object id, -w path

Write a key or certificate object to the token. path points to the DER-encoded certificate or key file.

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