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pkcs7(1ssl)


NAME

   pkcs7 - PKCS#7 utility

SYNOPSIS

   openssl pkcs7 [-inform PEM|DER] [-outform PEM|DER] [-in filename] [-out
   filename] [-print_certs] [-text] [-noout] [-engine id]

DESCRIPTION

   The pkcs7 command processes PKCS#7 files in DER or PEM format.

COMMAND OPTIONS

   -inform DER|PEM
       This specifies the input format. DER format is DER encoded PKCS#7
       v1.5 structure.PEM (the default) is a base64 encoded version of the
       DER form with header and footer lines.

   -outform DER|PEM
       This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning
       as the -inform option.

   -in filename
       This specifies the input filename to read from or standard input if
       this option is not specified.

   -out filename
       specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by
       default.

   -print_certs
       prints out any certificates or CRLs contained in the file. They are
       preceded by their subject and issuer names in one line format.

   -text
       prints out certificates details in full rather than just subject
       and issuer names.

   -noout
       don't output the encoded version of the PKCS#7 structure (or
       certificates is -print_certs is set).

   -engine id
       specifying an engine (by its unique id string) will cause pkcs7 to
       attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine,
       thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the
       default for all available algorithms.

EXAMPLES

   Convert a PKCS#7 file from PEM to DER:

    openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -outform DER -out file.der

   Output all certificates in a file:

    openssl pkcs7 -in file.pem -print_certs -out certs.pem

NOTES

   The PEM PKCS#7 format uses the header and footer lines:

    -----BEGIN PKCS7-----

    -----END PKCS7-----
   For compatibility with some CAs it will also accept:

    -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----

    -----END CERTIFICATE-----

RESTRICTIONS

   There is no option to print out all the fields of a PKCS#7 file.

   This PKCS#7 routines only understand PKCS#7 v 1.5 as specified in
   RFC2315 they cannot currently parse, for example, the new CMS as
   described in RFC2630.

SEE ALSO

   crl2pkcs7(1)



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