X-Git-Url: https://code.wpia.club/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=lib%2Fopenssl%2Fdoc%2Fapps%2Fnseq.pod;fp=lib%2Fopenssl%2Fdoc%2Fapps%2Fnseq.pod;h=989c3108fb83643c42f42d7a388320b028380c08;hb=9ff1530871deeb0f7eaa35ca0db6630724045e4a;hp=0000000000000000000000000000000000000000;hpb=25b73076b01ae059da1a2e9a1677e00788ada620;p=cassiopeia.git diff --git a/lib/openssl/doc/apps/nseq.pod b/lib/openssl/doc/apps/nseq.pod new file mode 100644 index 0000000..989c310 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/openssl/doc/apps/nseq.pod @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +=pod + +=head1 NAME + +nseq - create or examine a netscape certificate sequence + +=head1 SYNOPSIS + +B B +[B<-in filename>] +[B<-out filename>] +[B<-toseq>] + +=head1 DESCRIPTION + +The B command takes a file containing a Netscape certificate +sequence and prints out the certificates contained in it or takes a +file of certificates and converts it into a Netscape certificate +sequence. + +=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS + +=over 4 + +=item B<-in filename> + +This specifies the input filename to read or standard input if this +option is not specified. + +=item B<-out filename> + +specifies the output filename or standard output by default. + +=item B<-toseq> + +normally a Netscape certificate sequence will be input and the output +is the certificates contained in it. With the B<-toseq> option the +situation is reversed: a Netscape certificate sequence is created from +a file of certificates. + +=back + +=head1 EXAMPLES + +Output the certificates in a Netscape certificate sequence + + openssl nseq -in nseq.pem -out certs.pem + +Create a Netscape certificate sequence + + openssl nseq -in certs.pem -toseq -out nseq.pem + +=head1 NOTES + +The B encoded form uses the same headers and footers as a certificate: + + -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- + -----END CERTIFICATE----- + +A Netscape certificate sequence is a Netscape specific form that can be sent +to browsers as an alternative to the standard PKCS#7 format when several +certificates are sent to the browser: for example during certificate enrollment. +It is used by Netscape certificate server for example. + +=head1 BUGS + +This program needs a few more options: like allowing DER or PEM input and +output files and allowing multiple certificate files to be used. + +=cut