pkcs15-tool(1)
NAME
pkcs15-tool - utility for manipulating PKCS #15 data structures on smart cards and similar security tokens
SYNOPSIS
pkcs15-tool [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
The pkcs15-tool utility is used to manipulate the PKCS #15 data structures on smart cards and similar 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
--version,
Print the OpenSC package release version.
--aid aid
Specify in a hexadecimal form the AID of the on-card PKCS#15
application to bind to.
--auth-id pin, -a pin
Specifies the auth id of the PIN to use for the operation. This is
useful with the --change-pin operation.
--change-pin
Changes a PIN or PUK stored on the token. User authentication is
required for this operation.
--dump, -D
Dump card objects.
--learn-card, -L
Cache PKCS #15 token data to the local filesystem. Subsequent
operations are performed on the cached data where possible. If the
cache becomes out-of-sync with the token state (eg. new key is
generated and stored on the token), the cache should be updated or
operations may show stale results.
--list-applications
List the on-card PKCS#15 applications
--list-certificates, -c
Lists all certificates stored on the token.
--list-data-objects, -C
Lists all data objects stored on the token. For some cards the
PKCS#15 attributes of the private data objects are protected for
reading and need the authentication with the User PIN. In such a
case the --verify-pin option has to be used.
--list-keys, -k
Lists all private keys stored on the token. General information
about each private key is listed (eg. key name, id and algorithm).
Actual private key values are not displayed. For some cards the
PKCS#15 attributes of the private keys are protected for reading
and need the authentication with the User PIN. In such a case the
--verify-pin option has to be used.
--list-pins
Lists all PINs stored on the token. General information about each
PIN is listed (eg. PIN name). Actual PIN values are not shown.
--list-public-keys
Lists all public keys stored on the token, including key name, id,
algorithm and length information.
--no-cache
Disables token data caching.
--output filename, -o filename
Specifies where key output should be written. If filename already
exists, it will be overwritten. If this option is not given, keys
will be printed to standard output.
--raw
Changes how --read-data-object prints the content to standard
output. By default, when --raw is not given, it will print the
content in hex notation. If --raw is set, it will print the binary
data directly. This does not affect the output that is written to
the file specified by the --output option. Data written to a file
will always be in raw binary.
--read-certificate cert, -r cert
Reads the certificate with the given id.
--read-data-object cert, -R data
Reads data object with OID, applicationName or label. The content
is printed to standard output in hex notation, unless the --raw
option is given. If an output file is given with the --output
option, the content is additionally written to the file. Output to
the file is always written in raw binary mode, the --raw only
affects standard output behavior.
--read-public-key id
Reads the public key with id id, allowing the user to extract and
store or use the public key.
--read-ssh-key id
Reads the public key with id id, writing the output in format
suitable for $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys.
The key label, if any will be shown in the 'Comment' field.
--rfc4716
When used in conjunction with option --read-ssh-key the output
format of the public key follows rfc4716.
The default output format is a single line (openssh).
--reader num
Forces pkcs15-tool to use reader number num for operations. The
default is to use reader number 0, the first reader in the system.
--unblock-pin, -u
Unblocks a PIN stored on the token. Knowledge of the Pin Unblock
Key (PUK) is required for this operation.
--verbose, -v
Causes pkcs15-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several
times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.
--verify-pin
Verify PIN after card binding and before issuing any command
(without 'auth-id' the first non-SO, non-Unblock PIN will be
verified)
SEE ALSO
pkcs15-init(1), pkcs15-crypt(1)
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