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diff --git a/security/nss/doc/nroff/pk12util.1 b/security/nss/doc/nroff/pk12util.1 index e0a8da833..c4fa972c0 100644 --- a/security/nss/doc/nroff/pk12util.1 +++ b/security/nss/doc/nroff/pk12util.1 @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ '\" t .\" Title: PK12UTIL .\" Author: [see the "Authors" section] -.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets vsnapshot <http://docbook.sf.net/> -.\" Date: 27 October 2017 +.\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/> +.\" Date: 5 June 2014 .\" Manual: NSS Security Tools .\" Source: nss-tools .\" Language: English .\" -.TH "PK12UTIL" "1" "27 October 2017" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools" +.TH "PK12UTIL" "1" "5 June 2014" "nss-tools" "NSS Security Tools" .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- .\" * Define some portability stuff .\" ----------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ This documentation is still work in progress\&. Please contribute to the initial .SH "DESCRIPTION" .PP The PKCS #12 utility, -\fBpk12util\fR, 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\&. +\fBpk12util\fR, 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\&. .SH "OPTIONS AND ARGUMENTS" .PP \fBOptions\fR .PP \-i p12file .RS 4 -Import keys and certificates from a PKCS #12 file into a security database\&. +Import keys and certificates from a PKCS#12 file into a security database\&. .RE .PP \-l p12file .RS 4 -List the keys and certificates in PKCS #12 file\&. +List the keys and certificates in PKCS#12 file\&. .RE .PP \-o p12file .RS 4 -Export keys and certificates from the security database to a PKCS #12 file\&. +Export keys and certificates from the security database to a PKCS#12 file\&. .RE .PP \fBArguments\fR @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Specify the key encryption algorithm\&. .PP \-C certCipher .RS 4 -Specify the certiticate encryption algorithm\&. +Specify the key cert (overall package) encryption algorithm\&. .RE .PP \-d [sql:]directory @@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ Specify the pkcs #12 file password\&. .PP The most basic usage of \fBpk12util\fR -for importing a certificate or key is the PKCS #12 input file (\fB\-i\fR) and some way to specify the security database being accessed (either +for importing a certificate or key is the PKCS#12 input file (\fB\-i\fR) and some way to specify the security database being accessed (either \fB\-d\fR for a directory or \fB\-h\fR @@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ pk12util: PKCS12 IMPORT SUCCESSFUL .PP Using the \fBpk12util\fR -command to export certificates and keys requires both the name of the certificate to extract from the database (\fB\-n\fR) and the PKCS #12\-formatted output file to write to\&. There are optional parameters that can be used to encrypt the file to protect the certificate material\&. +command to export certificates and keys requires both the name of the certificate to extract from the database (\fB\-n\fR) and the PKCS#12\-formatted output file to write to\&. There are optional parameters that can be used to encrypt the file to protect the certificate material\&. .PP pk12util \-o p12File \-n certname [\-c keyCipher] [\-C certCipher] [\-m|\-\-key_len keyLen] [\-n|\-\-cert_key_len certKeyLen] [\-d [sql:]directory] [\-P dbprefix] [\-k slotPasswordFile|\-K slotPassword] [\-w p12filePasswordFile|\-W p12filePassword] .PP @@ -559,17 +559,17 @@ Certificate Friendly Name: Thawte Freemail Member\*(Aqs Thawte Consulting (Pt .\} .SH "PASSWORD ENCRYPTION" .PP -PKCS #12 provides for not only the protection of the private keys but also the certificate and meta\-data associated with the keys\&. Password\-based encryption is used to protect private keys on export to a PKCS #12 file and, optionally, the associated certificates\&. If no algorithm is specified, the tool defaults to using PKCS #12 SHA\-1 and 3\-key triple DES for private key encryption\&. When not in FIPS mode, PKCS #12 SHA\-1 and 40\-bit RC4 is used for certificate encryption\&. When in FIPS mode, there is no certificate encryption\&. If certificate encryption is not wanted, specify -\fB"NONE"\fR -as the argument of the -\fB\-C\fR -option\&. +PKCS#12 provides for not only the protection of the private keys but also the certificate and meta\-data associated with the keys\&. Password\-based encryption is used to protect private keys on export to a PKCS#12 file and, optionally, the entire package\&. If no algorithm is specified, the tool defaults to using +\fBPKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 3KEY Triple DES\-cbc\fR +for private key encryption\&. +\fBPKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 40 Bit RC4\fR +is the default for the overall package encryption when not in FIPS mode\&. When in FIPS mode, there is no package encryption\&. .PP The private key is always protected with strong encryption by default\&. .PP Several types of ciphers are supported\&. .PP -PKCS #5 password\-based encryption +Symmetric CBC ciphers for PKCS#5 V2 .RS 4 .sp .RS 4 @@ -580,13 +580,110 @@ PKCS #5 password\-based encryption .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -PBES2 with AES\-CBC\-Pad as underlying encryption scheme (\fB"AES\-128\-CBC"\fR, -\fB"AES\-192\-CBC"\fR, and -\fB"AES\-256\-CBC"\fR) +DES\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +RC2\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +RC5\-CBCPad +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +DES\-EDE3\-CBC (the default for key encryption) +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +AES\-128\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +AES\-192\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +AES\-256\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +CAMELLIA\-128\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +CAMELLIA\-192\-CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +CAMELLIA\-256\-CBC .RE .RE .PP -PKCS #12 password\-based encryption +PKCS#12 PBE ciphers .RS 4 .sp .RS 4 @@ -597,9 +694,7 @@ PKCS #12 password\-based encryption .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -SHA\-1 and 128\-bit RC4 (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 128 Bit RC4"\fR -or -\fB"RC4"\fR) +PKCS #12 PBE with Sha1 and 128 Bit RC4 .RE .sp .RS 4 @@ -610,7 +705,7 @@ or .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -SHA\-1 and 40\-bit RC4 (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 40 Bit RC4"\fR) (used by default for certificate encryption in non\-FIPS mode) +PKCS #12 PBE with Sha1 and 40 Bit RC4 .RE .sp .RS 4 @@ -621,9 +716,7 @@ SHA\-1 and 40\-bit RC4 (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 40 Bit RC4"\fR) (use .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -SHA\-1 and 3\-key triple\-DES (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 3KEY Triple DES\-CBC"\fR -or -\fB"DES\-EDE3\-CBC"\fR) +PKCS #12 PBE with Sha1 and Triple DES CBC .RE .sp .RS 4 @@ -634,9 +727,7 @@ or .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -SHA\-1 and 128\-bit RC2 (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 128 Bit RC2 CBC"\fR -or -\fB"RC2\-CBC"\fR) +PKCS #12 PBE with Sha1 and 128 Bit RC2 CBC .RE .sp .RS 4 @@ -647,11 +738,114 @@ or .sp -1 .IP \(bu 2.3 .\} -SHA\-1 and 40\-bit RC2 (\fB"PKCS #12 V2 PBE With SHA\-1 And 40 Bit RC2 CBC"\fR) +PKCS #12 PBE with Sha1 and 40 Bit RC2 CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 128 Bit RC4 +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 40 Bit RC4 (the default for non\-FIPS mode) +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 3KEY Triple DES\-cbc +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 2KEY Triple DES\-cbc +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 128 Bit RC2 CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS12 V2 PBE with SHA1 and 40 Bit RC2 CBC .RE .RE .PP -With PKCS #12, the crypto provider may be the soft token module or an external hardware module\&. If the cryptographic module does not support the requested algorithm, then the next best fit will be selected (usually the default)\&. If no suitable replacement for the desired algorithm can be found, the tool returns the error +PKCS#5 PBE ciphers +.RS 4 +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS #5 Password Based Encryption with MD2 and DES CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS #5 Password Based Encryption with MD5 and DES CBC +.RE +.sp +.RS 4 +.ie n \{\ +\h'-04'\(bu\h'+03'\c +.\} +.el \{\ +.sp -1 +.IP \(bu 2.3 +.\} +PKCS #5 Password Based Encryption with SHA1 and DES CBC +.RE +.RE +.PP +With PKCS#12, the crypto provider may be the soft token module or an external hardware module\&. If the cryptographic module does not support the requested algorithm, then the next best fit will be selected (usually the default)\&. If no suitable replacement for the desired algorithm can be found, the tool returns the error \fIno security module can perform the requested operation\fR\&. .SH "NSS DATABASE TYPES" .PP @@ -793,27 +987,6 @@ For an engineering draft on the changes in the shared NSS databases, see the NSS .\} https://wiki\&.mozilla\&.org/NSS_Shared_DB .RE -.SH "COMPATIBILITY NOTES" -.PP -The exporting behavior of -\fBpk12util\fR -has changed over time, while importing files exported with older versions of NSS is still supported\&. -.PP -Until the 3\&.30 release, -\fBpk12util\fR -used the UTF\-16 encoding for the PKCS #5 password\-based encryption schemes, while the recommendation is to encode passwords in UTF\-8 if the used encryption scheme is defined outside of the PKCS #12 standard\&. -.PP -Until the 3\&.31 release, even when -\fB"AES\-128\-CBC"\fR -or -\fB"AES\-192\-CBC"\fR -is given from the command line, -\fBpk12util\fR -always used 256\-bit AES as the underlying encryption scheme\&. -.PP -For historical reasons, -\fBpk12util\fR -accepts password\-based encryption schemes not listed in this document\&. However, those schemes are not officially supported and may have issues in interoperability with other tools\&. .SH "SEE ALSO" .PP certutil (1) |