PKCS11-TOOL(1)

NAME
pkcs11-tool - utility for managing and using PKCS #11 security tokens

SYNOPSIS

pkcs11-tool [OPTIONS]

DESCRIPTION

The pkcs11-tool utility is used to manage the data objects on smart cards and similar PKCS #11 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

--attr-from path
    Extract information from path (DER-encoded certificate file) and create the corresponding attributes when writing an object to the token. Example: the certificate subject name is used to create the CKA_SUBJECT attribute.

--change-pin, -c
    Change the user PIN on the token

--hash, -h
    Hash some data.

--id id, -d id
    Specify the id of the object to operate on.

--init-pin
    Initializes the user PIN. This option differs from --change-pin in that it sets the user PIN for the first time. Once set, the user PIN can be changed using --change-pin.

--init-token
    Initialize a token: set the token label as well as a Security Officer PIN (the label must be specified using --label).

--input-file path, -i path
    Specify the path to a file for input.

--keypairgen, -k
    Generate a new key pair (public and private pair.)

--label name, -a name
    Specify the name of the object to operate on (or the token label when --init-token is used).

--list-mechanisms, -M
    Display a list of mechanisms supported by the token.

--list-objects, -O
    Display a list of objects.

--list-slots, -L
    Display a list of available slots on the token.

--list-token-slots, -T
    List slots with tokens.

--login, -l
    Authenticate to the token before performing other operations. This option is not needed if a PIN is provided on the command line.

--mechanism mechanism, -m mechanism
    Use the specified mechanism for token operations. See -M for a list of mechanisms supported by your token.

--module mod
    Specify a PKCS#11 module (or library) to load.

--moz-cert path, -z path
    Test a Mozilla-like keypair generation and certificate request. Specify the path to the certificate file.

--output-file path, -o path
    Specify the path to a file for output.

--pin pin, -p pin
    Use the given pin for token operations. If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used. WARNING: Be careful using this option as other users may be able to read the command line from the system or if it is embedded in a script. If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used.

    This option will also set the --login option.

--set-id id, -e id
    Set the CKA_ID of the object.

--show-info, -I
    Display general token information.

--sign, -s
    Sign some data.

--decrypt,
    Decrypt some data.

--slot id
    Specify the id of the slot to use.

--slot-description description
    Specify the description of the slot to use.

--slot-index index
    Specify the index of the slot to use.

--token-label label
    Specify the label of token. Will be used the first slot, that has the inserted token with this label.

--so-pin pin
    Use the given pin as the Security Officer PIN for some token operations (token initialization, user PIN initialization, etc). If set to env:VARIABLE, the value of the environment variable VARIABLE is used. The same warning as --pin also applies here.

--test, -t
    Perform some tests on the token. This option is most useful when used with either --login or --pin.

--type type, -y type
    Specify the type of object to operate on. Examples are cert, privkey and pubkey.

--verbose, -v
    Cause pkcs11-tool to be more verbose.

    NB! This does not affect OpenSC debugging level! To set OpenSC PKCS#11 module into debug mode, set the OPENSC_DEBUG environment variable to a non-zero number.

--write-object id, -w path
    Write a key or certificate object to the token. path points to the DER-encoded certificate or key file.