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NAME

       respond - respond binary for oftc-hybrid challenge oper authentication

SYNOPSIS

       respond privatekey challenge [ passphrase ]

DESCRIPTION

       The  oftc-hybrid  IRC  server  offers  challenge-response  IRC operator
       authentication using RSA keys.  respond takes the  challenge  from  the
       server and creates a valid response to pass back to the server.

SEE ALSO

       ircd(8), openssl(1).

NOTES

       The private key file is protected by a passphrase, entered when the key
       is created.  The passphrase is prompted for whenever respond is called.

       If  the  passphrase  is passed on the command line (insecure mode), the
       program will not prompt  for  a  passphrase.   This  is  primarily  for
       running rsa_respond from a script.