modutil [command] [options]
At most one command can be specified. With no arguments,
modutil prints a usage message.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
-add module name -libfile library file
[-ciphers cipher enable list]
[-mechanisms default mechanism list]
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Adds a new module to the database with the given name.
library file is the path of the DLL or other library file containing the module's implementation of the PKCS #11 interface. cipher enable flags is a colon-separated list of ciphers that will be enabled on this module. The list should be enclosed within quotes if necessary to prevent shell interpretation. The following ciphers are currently available:
default mechanism flags is a colon-separated list of mechanisms for which this module should be the default provider. The list should be enclosed within quotes if necessary to prevent shell interpretation. This list does not enable the mechanisms; it only specifies that this module will be a default provider for the listed mechanisms. If more than one module claims to be a default provider for a given mechanism, it is undefined which will actually be chosen to provide that mechanism. The following mechanisms are currently available:
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-changepw token name
[-pwfile old password file]
[-newpwfile new password file] |
Changes the password on the named token. If the token has not been
initialized, this command will initialize the PIN.
If a password file is given, the password will be read from that file;
otherwise, the password will be obtained interactively.
Storing passwords in a file is much less secure than supplying them
interactively.
The password on the Netscape internal module cannot be changed if
the |
-create |
Creates a new secmod[ule].db, key3.db, and cert7.db in the directory
specified with the
-dbdir option, if one is specified. If no directory is
specified, UNIX systems will use the user's .netscape directory, while other
systems will return with an error message. If any of these databases already
exist in the chosen directory, an error message is returned.
If used with |
-default module name
-mechanisms mechanism list
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Specifies that the given module will be a default provider of the
listed mechanisms. The mechanism list is the same as in the -add
command.
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-delete module name |
Deletes the named module from the database |
-disable module name
[-slot slot name] |
Disables the named slot. If no slot is specified, all slots on the module are disabled. |
-enable module name
[-slot slot name] |
Enables the named slot. If no slot is specified, all slots on the module are enabled. |
-fips [true | false] |
Enables or disables FIPS mode on the internal module. Passing
true enables FIPS mode, passing false disables
FIPS mode. |
-force |
Disables interactive prompts, so modutil can be run in a script. Should only be used by experts, since the prompts may relate to security or database integrity. Before using this option, test the command interactively once to see the warnings that are produced. |
-jar JAR file
-installdir root installation directory
[-tempdir temporary directory] |
Adds a new module from the given JAR file. The JAR file uses the
server PKCS #11 JAR format to describe the names of
any files that need to be installed, the name of the module, mechanism flags,
and cipher flags. The root installation directory
is the directory relative to which files will be installed. This should be a
directory
under which it would be natural to store dynamic library files, such as
a server's root directory, or Communicator's root directory.
The temporary directory is where temporary modutil files
will be created in the course of the installation. If no temporary directory
is specified, the current directory will be used.
If used with the |
-list [module name] |
Without an argument, lists the PKCS #11 modules present in the module
database.
With an argument, provides a detailed description of the named module and its slots and tokens. % modutil -list "Netscape Internal PKCS #11 Module" Using database directory /u/nicolson/.netscape... ----------------------------------------------------------- Name: Netscape Internal PKCS #11 Module Library file: **Internal ONLY module** Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp Description: Communicator Internal Crypto Svc PKCS #11 Version 2.0 Library Version: 4.0 Cipher Enable Flags: None Default Mechanism Flags: RSA:DSA:RC2:RC4:DES:SHA1:MD5:MD2 Slot: Communicator Internal Cryptographic Services Version 4.0 Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp Type: Software Version Number: 4.1 Firmware Version: 0.0 Status: Enabled Token Name: Communicator Generic Crypto Svcs Token Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp Token Model: Libsec 4.0 Token Serial Number: 0000000000000000 Token Version: 4.0 Token Firmware Version: 0.0 Access: Write Protected Login Type: Public (no login required) User Pin: NOT Initialized Slot: Communicator User Private Key and Certificate Services Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp Type: Software Version Number: 3.0 Firmware Version: 0.0 Status: Enabled Token Name: Communicator Certificate DB Token Manufacturer: Netscape Communications Corp Token Model: Libsec 4.0 Token Serial Number: 0000000000000000 Token Version: 7.0 Token Firmware Version: 0.0 Access: NOT Write Protected Login Type: Login required User Pin: Initialized ----------------------------------------------------------- |
-undefault module name
-mechanisms mechanism list |
Specifies that the given module will NOT be a default provider of the listed mechanisms. This command clears the default mechanism flags for the given module. |
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-dbdir directory |
Specifies which directory holds the module database. On UNIX systems, the user's netscape directory is the default. On other systems, there is no default, and this option must be used. |
-nocertdb |
Do not open the certificate or key databases. This has several effects.
With the -create command, this means that only a secmod.db file
will be created; cert7.db and key3.db will not be created. With the
-jar command, signatures on the JAR file will not be checked.
With the -changepw command, the password on the Netscape internal
module cannot be set or changed, since this password is stored in key3.db.
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