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
--login, -l
Authenticate to the token before performing other operations. This
option is not needed if a PIN is provided on the command line.
--pin pin, -p pin
Use the given pin for token operations. 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.
This option will also set the --login option.
--so-pin pin
Use the given pin as the Security Officer PIN for some token
operations (token initialization, user PIN initialization, etc).
The same warning as --pin also applies here.
--init-token
Initializes a token: set the token label as well as a Security
Officer PIN (the label must be specified using --label).
--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.
--change-pin, -c
Change the user PIN on the token
--test, -t
Performs some tests on the token. This option is most useful when
used with either --login or --pin.
--show-info, -I
Displays general token information.
--list-slots, -L
Displays a list of available slots on the token.
--list-mechanisms, -M
Displays a list of mechanisms supported by the token.
--list-objects, -O
Displays a list of objects.
--sign, s
Sign some data.
--hash, -h
Hash some data.
--mechanism mechanism, -m mechanism
Use the specified mechanism for token operations. See -M for a list
of mechanisms supported by your token.
--keypairgen, -k
Generate a new key pair (public and private pair.)
--write-object id, -w id
Write a key or certificate object to the token.
--type type, -y type
Specify the type of object to operate on. Examples are cert,
privkey and pubkey.
--id id, -d id
Specify the id of the object to operate on.
--label name, -a name
Specify the name of the object to operate on (or the token label
when --init-token is used).
--slot id
Specify the id of the slot to use.
--slot-id name
Specify the name of the slot to use.
--set-id id, -e id
Set the CKA_ID of the object.
--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.
--input-file path, -i path
Specify the path to a file for input.
--output-file path, -o path
Specify the path to a file for output.
--module mod
Specify a PKCS#11 module (or library) to load.
--moz-cert path, -z path
Tests a Mozilla-like keypair generation and certificate request.
Specify the path to the certificate file.
--verbose, -v
Causes pkcs11-tool to be more verbose. Specify this flag several
times to enable debug output in the OpenSC library.
SEE ALSO
opensc(7)