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certtool(1)                     User Commands                    certtool(1)

NAME         top

       certtool - GnuTLS certificate tool

SYNOPSIS         top

       certtool [-flags] [-flag [value]] [--option-name[[=| ]value]]
       All arguments must be options.

DESCRIPTION         top

       Tool to parse and generate X.509 certificates, requests and private
       keys.  It can be used interactively or non interactively by
       specifying the template command line option.
       The tool accepts files or URLs supported by GnuTLS. In case PIN is
       required for the URL access you can provide it using the environment
       variables GNUTLS_PIN and GNUTLS_SO_PIN.

OPTIONS         top

       -d number, --debug=number
              Enable debugging.  This option takes an integer number as its
              argument.  The value of number is constrained to being:
                  in the range  0 through 9999
              Specifies the debug level.
       -V, --verbose
              More verbose output.  This option may appear an unlimited
              number of times.
       --infile=file
              Input file.
       --outfile=string
              Output file.
       -s, --generate-self-signed
              Generate a self-signed certificate.
       -c, --generate-certificate
              Generate a signed certificate.
       --generate-proxy
              Generates a proxy certificate.
       --generate-crl
              Generate a CRL.
              This option generates a CRL. When combined with --load-crl it
              would use the loaded CRL as base for the generated (i.e., all
              revoked certificates in the base will be copied to the new
              CRL).
       -u, --update-certificate
              Update a signed certificate.
       -p, --generate-privkey
              Generate a private key.
       --provable
              Generate a private key or parameters from a seed using a
              provable method.
              This will use the FIPS-186-4 algorithms (i.e., Shawe-Taylor)
              for provable key generation. When specified the private keys
              or parameters will be generated from a seed, and can be proven
              to be correctly generated from the seed. You may specify
              --seed or allow GnuTLS to generate one (recommended). This
              option can be combined with --generate-privkey or --generate-
              dh-params.
       --verify-provable-privkey
              Verify a private key generated from a seed using a provable
              method.
              This will use the FIPS-186-4 algorithms for provable key
              generation. You may specify --seed or use the seed stored in
              the private key structure.
       --seed=string
              When generating a private key use the given hex-encoded seed.
       -q, --generate-request
              Generate a PKCS #10 certificate request.  This option must not
              appear in combination with any of the following options:
              infile.
              Will generate a PKCS #10 certificate request. To specify a
              private key use --load-privkey.
       -e, --verify-chain
              Verify a PEM encoded certificate chain.
              The last certificate in the chain must be a self signed one.
              It can be combined with --verify-purpose or --verify-hostname.
       --verify
              Verify a PEM encoded certificate chain using a trusted list.
              The trusted certificate list can be loaded with --load-ca-
              certificate. If no certificate list is provided, then the
              system's certificate list is used. Note that during
              verification multiple paths may be explored. On a successful
              verification the successful path will be the last one. It can
              be combined with --verify-purpose or --verify-hostname.
       --verify-crl
              Verify a CRL using a trusted list.  This option must appear in
              combination with the following options: load-ca-certificate.
              The trusted certificate list must be loaded with --load-ca-
              certificate.
       --verify-hostname=string
              Specify a hostname to be used for certificate chain
              verification.
              This is to be combined with one of the verify certificate
              options.
       --verify-email=string
              Specify a email to be used for certificate chain verification.
              This option must not appear in combination with any of the
              following options: verify-hostname.
              This is to be combined with one of the verify certificate
              options.
       --verify-purpose=string
              Specify a purpose OID to be used for certificate chain
              verification.
              This object identifier restricts the purpose of the
              certificates to be verified. Example purposes are
              1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1 (TLS WWW), 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.4 (EMAIL) etc.
              Note that a CA certificate without a purpose set (extended key
              usage) is valid for any purpose.
       --verify-allow-broken
              Allow broken algorithms, such as MD5 for verification.
              This can be combined with --p7-verify, --verify or --verify-
              chain.
       --generate-dh-params
              Generate PKCS #3 encoded Diffie-Hellman parameters.
              The will generate random parameters to be used with Diffie-
              Hellman key exchange. The output parameters will be in PKCS #3
              format. Note that it is recommended to use the --get-dh-params
              option instead.
       --get-dh-params
              Get the included PKCS #3 encoded Diffie-Hellman parameters.
              Returns stored DH parameters in GnuTLS. Those parameters
              returned are defined in RFC7919, and can be considered
              standard parameters for a TLS key exchange.
       --dh-info
              Print information PKCS #3 encoded Diffie-Hellman parameters.
       --load-privkey=string
              Loads a private key file.
              This can be either a file or a PKCS #11 URL
       --load-pubkey=string
              Loads a public key file.
              This can be either a file or a PKCS #11 URL
       --load-request=string
              Loads a certificate request file.
              This option can be used with a file
       --load-certificate=string
              Loads a certificate file.
              This option can be used with a file
       --load-ca-privkey=string
              Loads the certificate authority's private key file.
              This can be either a file or a PKCS #11 URL
       --load-ca-certificate=string
              Loads the certificate authority's certificate file.
              This option can be used with a file
       --load-crl=string
              Loads the provided CRL.
              This option can be used with a file
       --load-data=string
              Loads auxiliary data.
              This option can be used with a file
       --password=string
              Password to use.
              You can use this option to specify the password in the command
              line instead of reading it from the tty. Note, that the
              command line arguments are available for view in others in the
              system. Specifying password as '' is the same as specifying no
              password.
       --null-password
              Enforce a NULL password.
              This option enforces a NULL password. This is different than
              the empty or no password in schemas like PKCS #8.
       --empty-password
              Enforce an empty password.
              This option enforces an empty password. This is different than
              the NULL or no password in schemas like PKCS #8.
       --hex-numbers
              Print big number in an easier format to parse.
       --cprint
              In certain operations it prints the information in C-friendly
              format.
              In certain operations it prints the information in C-friendly
              format, suitable for including into C programs.
       -i, --certificate-info
              Print information on the given certificate.
       --fingerprint
              Print the fingerprint of the given certificate.
              This is a simple hash of the DER encoding of the certificate.
              It can be combined with the --hash parameter. However, it is
              recommended for identification to use the key-id which depends
              only on the certificate's key.
       --key-id
              Print the key ID of the given certificate.
              This is a hash of the public key of the given certificate. It
              identifies the key uniquely, remains the same on a certificate
              renewal and depends only on signed fields of the certificate.
       --certificate-pubkey
              Print certificate's public key.
       --pgp-certificate-info
              Print information on the given OpenPGP certificate.
       --pgp-ring-info
              Print information on the given OpenPGP keyring structure.
       -l, --crl-info
              Print information on the given CRL structure.
       --crq-info
              Print information on the given certificate request.
       --no-crq-extensions
              Do not use extensions in certificate requests.
       --p12-info
              Print information on a PKCS #12 structure.
              This option will dump the contents and print the metadata of
              the provided PKCS #12 structure.
       --p12-name=string
              The PKCS #12 friendly name to use.
              The name to be used for the primary certificate and private
              key in a PKCS #12 file.
       --p7-generate
              Generate a PKCS #7 structure.
              This option generates a PKCS #7 certificate container
              structure. To add certificates in the structure use --load-
              certificate and --load-crl.
       --p7-sign
              Signs using a PKCS #7 structure.
              This option generates a PKCS #7 structure containing a
              signature for the provided data from infile. The data are
              stored within the structure. The signer certificate has to be
              specified using --load-certificate and --load-privkey.
       --p7-detached-sign
              Signs using a detached PKCS #7 structure.
              This option generates a PKCS #7 structure containing a
              signature for the provided data from infile. The signer
              certificate has to be specified using --load-certificate and
              --load-privkey.
       --p7-include-cert, --no-p7-include-cert
              The signer's certificate will be included in the cert list..
              The no-p7-include-cert form will disable the option.  This
              option is enabled by default.
              This options works with --p7-sign or --p7-detached-sign and
              will include or exclude the signer's certificate into the
              generated signature.
       --p7-time, --no-p7-time
              Will include a timestamp in the PKCS #7 structure.  The
              no-p7-time form will disable the option.
              This option will include a timestamp in the generated
              signature
       --p7-show-data, --no-p7-show-data
              Will show the embedded data in the PKCS #7 structure.  The
              no-p7-show-data form will disable the option.
              This option can be combined with --p7-verify or --p7-info and
              will display the embedded signed data in the PKCS #7
              structure.
       --p7-info
              Print information on a PKCS #7 structure.
       --p7-verify
              Verify the provided PKCS #7 structure.
              This option verifies the signed PKCS #7 structure. The
              certificate list to use for verification can be specified with
              --load-ca-certificate. When no certificate list is provided,
              then the system's certificate list is used. Alternatively a
              direct signer can be provided using --load-certificate. A key
              purpose can be enforced with the --verify-purpose option, and
              the --load-data option will utilize detached data.
       --p8-info
              Print information on a PKCS #8 structure.
              This option will print information about encrypted PKCS #8
              structures. That option does not require the decryption of the
              structure.
       --smime-to-p7
              Convert S/MIME to PKCS #7 structure.
       -k, --key-info
              Print information on a private key.
       --pgp-key-info
              Print information on an OpenPGP private key.
       --pubkey-info
              Print information on a public key.
              The option combined with --load-request, --load-pubkey,
              --load-privkey and --load-certificate will extract the public
              key of the object in question.
       --v1   Generate an X.509 version 1 certificate (with no extensions).
       --to-p12
              Generate a PKCS #12 structure.
              It requires a certificate, a private key and possibly a CA
              certificate to be specified.
       --to-p8
              Generate a PKCS #8 structure.
       -8, --pkcs8
              Use PKCS #8 format for private keys.
       --rsa  Generate RSA key.
              When combined with --generate-privkey generates an RSA private
              key.
       --dsa  Generate DSA key.
              When combined with --generate-privkey generates a DSA private
              key.
       --ecc  Generate ECC (ECDSA) key.
              When combined with --generate-privkey generates an elliptic
              curve private key to be used with ECDSA.
       --ecdsa
              This is an alias for the --ecc option.
       --hash=string
              Hash algorithm to use for signing.
              Available hash functions are SHA1, RMD160, SHA256, SHA384,
              SHA512, SHA3-224, SHA3-256, SHA3-384, SHA3-512.
       --inder, --no-inder
              Use DER format for input certificates, private keys, and DH
              parameters .  The no-inder form will disable the option.
              The input files will be assumed to be in DER or RAW format.
              Unlike options that in PEM input would allow multiple input
              data (e.g. multiple certificates), when reading in DER format
              a single data structure is read.
       --inraw
              This is an alias for the --inder option.
       --outder, --no-outder
              Use DER format for output certificates, private keys, and DH
              parameters.  The no-outder form will disable the option.
              The output will be in DER or RAW format.
       --outraw
              This is an alias for the --outder option.
       --bits=number
              Specify the number of bits for key generate.  This option
              takes an integer number as its argument.
       --curve=string
              Specify the curve used for EC key generation.
              Supported values are secp192r1, secp224r1, secp256r1,
              secp384r1 and secp521r1.
       --sec-param=security parameter
              Specify the security level [low, legacy, medium, high, ultra].
              This is alternative to the bits option.
       --disable-quick-random
              No effect.
       --template=string
              Template file to use for non-interactive operation.
       --stdout-info
              Print information to stdout instead of stderr.
       --ask-pass
              Enable interaction for entering password when in batch mode..
              This option will enable interaction to enter password when in
              batch mode. That is useful when the template option has been
              specified.
       --pkcs-cipher=cipher
              Cipher to use for PKCS #8 and #12 operations.
              Cipher may be one of 3des, 3des-pkcs12, aes-128, aes-192,
              aes-256, rc2-40, arcfour.
       --provider=string
              Specify the PKCS #11 provider library.
              This will override the default options in
              /etc/gnutls/pkcs11.conf
       -h, --help
              Display usage information and exit.
       -!, --more-help
              Pass the extended usage information through a pager.
       -v [{v|c|n --version [{v|c|n}]}]
              Output version of program and exit.  The default mode is `v',
              a simple version.  The `c' mode will print copyright
              information and `n' will print the full copyright notice.

FILES         top

       Certtool's template file format
       A template file can be used to avoid the interactive questions of
       certtool. Initially create a file named 'cert.cfg' that contains the
       information about the certificate. The template can be used as below:
           $ certtool --generate-certificate --load-privkey key.pem     --template cert.cfg --outfile cert.pem    --load-ca-certificate ca-cert.pem --load-ca-privkey ca-key.pem
       An example certtool template file that can be used to generate a
       certificate request or a self signed certificate follows.
           # X.509 Certificate options
           #
           # DN options
           # The organization of the subject.
           organization = "Koko inc."
           # The organizational unit of the subject.
           unit = "sleeping dept."
           # The locality of the subject.
           # locality =
           # The state of the certificate owner.
           state = "Attiki"
           # The country of the subject. Two letter code.
           country = GR
           # The common name of the certificate owner.
           cn = "Cindy Lauper"
           # A user id of the certificate owner.
           #uid = "clauper"
           # Set domain components
           #dc = "name"
           #dc = "domain"
           # If the supported DN OIDs are not adequate you can set
           # any OID here.
           # For example set the X.520 Title and the X.520 Pseudonym
           # by using OID and string pairs.
           #dn_oid = "2.5.4.12 Dr."
           #dn_oid = "2.5.4.65 jackal"
           # This is deprecated and should not be used in new
           # certificates.
           # pkcs9_email = "none@none.org"
           # An alternative way to set the certificate's distinguished name directly
           # is with the "dn" option. The attribute names allowed are:
           # C (country), street, O (organization), OU (unit), title, CN (common name),
           # L (locality), ST (state), placeOfBirth, gender, countryOfCitizenship,
           # countryOfResidence, serialNumber, telephoneNumber, surName, initials,
           # generationQualifier, givenName, pseudonym, dnQualifier, postalCode, name,
           # businessCategory, DC, UID, jurisdictionOfIncorporationLocalityName,
           # jurisdictionOfIncorporationStateOrProvinceName,
           # jurisdictionOfIncorporationCountryName, XmppAddr, and numeric OIDs.
           #dn = "cn = Nikos,st = New Something,C=GR,surName=Mavrogiannopoulos,2.5.4.9=Arkadias"
           # The serial number of the certificate
           # Comment the field for a time-based serial number.
           serial = 007
           # In how many days, counting from today, this certificate will expire.
           # Use -1 if there is no expiration date.
           expiration_days = 700
           # Alternatively you may set concrete dates and time. The GNU date string
           # formats are accepted. See:
           # http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/Date-input-formats.html
           #activation_date = "2004-02-29 16:21:42"
           #expiration_date = "2025-02-29 16:24:41"
           # X.509 v3 extensions
           # A dnsname in case of a WWW server.
           #dns_name = "www.none.org"
           #dns_name = "www.morethanone.org"
           # An othername defined by an OID and a hex encoded string
           #other_name = "1.3.6.1.5.2.2 302ca00d1b0b56414e5245494e2e4f5247a11b3019a006020400000002a10f300d1b047269636b1b0561646d696e"
           #other_name_utf8 = "1.2.4.5.6 A UTF8 string"
           #other_name_octet = "1.2.4.5.6 A string that will be encoded as ASN.1 octet string"
           # Allows writing an XmppAddr Identifier
           #xmpp_name = juliet@im.example.com
           # Names used in PKINIT
           #krb5_principal = user@REALM.COM
           #krb5_principal = HTTP/user@REALM.COM
           # A subject alternative name URI
           #uri = "http://www.example.com"
           # An IP address in case of a server.
           #ip_address = "192.168.1.1"
           # An email in case of a person
           email = "none@none.org"
           # TLS feature (rfc7633) extension. That can is used to indicate mandatory TLS
           # extension features to be provided by the server. In practice this is used
           # to require the Status Request (extid: 5) extension from the server. That is,
           # to require the server holding this certificate to provide a stapled OCSP response.
           # You can have multiple lines for multiple TLS features.
           # To ask for OCSP status request use:
           #tls_feature = 5
           # Challenge password used in certificate requests
           challenge_password = 123456
           # Password when encrypting a private key
           #password = secret
           # An URL that has CRLs (certificate revocation lists)
           # available. Needed in CA certificates.
           #crl_dist_points = "http://www.getcrl.crl/getcrl/"
           # Whether this is a CA certificate or not
           #ca
           # Subject Unique ID (in hex)
           #subject_unique_id = 00153224
           # Issuer Unique ID (in hex)
           #issuer_unique_id = 00153225
           #### Key usage
           # The following key usage flags are used by CAs and end certificates
           # Whether this certificate will be used to sign data (needed
           # in TLS DHE ciphersuites). This is the digitalSignature flag
           # in RFC5280 terminology.
           signing_key
           # Whether this certificate will be used to encrypt data (needed
           # in TLS RSA ciphersuites). Note that it is preferred to use different
           # keys for encryption and signing. This is the keyEncipherment flag
           # in RFC5280 terminology.
           encryption_key
           # Whether this key will be used to sign other certificates. The
           # keyCertSign flag in RFC5280 terminology.
           #cert_signing_key
           # Whether this key will be used to sign CRLs. The
           # cRLSign flag in RFC5280 terminology.
           #crl_signing_key
           # The keyAgreement flag of RFC5280. It's purpose is loosely
           # defined. Not use it unless required by a protocol.
           #key_agreement
           # The dataEncipherment flag of RFC5280. It's purpose is loosely
           # defined. Not use it unless required by a protocol.
           #data_encipherment
           # The nonRepudiation flag of RFC5280. It's purpose is loosely
           # defined. Not use it unless required by a protocol.
           #non_repudiation
           #### Extended key usage (key purposes)
           # The following extensions are used in an end certificate
           # to clarify its purpose. Some CAs also use it to indicate
           # the types of certificates they are purposed to sign.
           # Whether this certificate will be used for a TLS client;
           # this sets the id-kp-serverAuth (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1) of
           # extended key usage.
           #tls_www_client
           # Whether this certificate will be used for a TLS server;
           # This sets the id-kp-clientAuth (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.2) of
           # extended key usage.
           #tls_www_server
           # Whether this key will be used to sign code. This sets the
           # id-kp-codeSigning (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.3) of extended key usage
           # extension.
           #code_signing_key
           # Whether this key will be used to sign OCSP data. This sets the
           # id-kp-OCSPSigning (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.9) of extended key usage extension.
           #ocsp_signing_key
           # Whether this key will be used for time stamping. This sets the
           # id-kp-timeStamping (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.8) of extended key usage extension.
           #time_stamping_key
           # Whether this key will be used for email protection. This sets the
           # id-kp-emailProtection (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.4) of extended key usage extension.
           #email_protection_key
           # Whether this key will be used for IPsec IKE operations (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.17).
           #ipsec_ike_key
           ## adding custom key purpose OIDs
           # for microsoft smart card logon
           # key_purpose_oid = 1.3.6.1.4.1.311.20.2.2
           # for email protection
           # key_purpose_oid = 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.4
           # for any purpose (must not be used in intermediate CA certificates)
           # key_purpose_oid = 2.5.29.37.0
           ### end of key purpose OIDs
           ### Adding arbitrary extensions
           # This requires to provide the extension OIDs, as well as the extension data in
           # hex format. The following two options are available since GnuTLS 3.5.3.
           #add_extension = "1.2.3.4 0x0AAB01ACFE"
           # As above but encode the data as an octet string
           #add_extension = "1.2.3.4 octet_string(0x0AAB01ACFE)"
           # For portability critical extensions shouldn't be set to certificates.
           #add_critical_extension = "5.6.7.8 0x1AAB01ACFE"
           # When generating a certificate from a certificate
           # request, then honor the extensions stored in the request
           # and store them in the real certificate.
           #honor_crq_extensions
           # Alternatively only specific extensions can be copied.
           #honor_crq_ext = 2.5.29.17
           #honor_crq_ext = 2.5.29.15
           # Path length contraint. Sets the maximum number of
           # certificates that can be used to certify this certificate.
           # (i.e. the certificate chain length)
           #path_len = -1
           #path_len = 2
           # OCSP URI
           # ocsp_uri = http://my.ocsp.server/ocsp
           # CA issuers URI
           # ca_issuers_uri = http://my.ca.issuer
           # Certificate policies
           #policy1 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.5484.1.10.99.1.0
           #policy1_txt = "This is a long policy to summarize"
           #policy1_url = http://www.example.com/a-policy-to-read
           #policy2 = 1.3.6.1.4.1.5484.1.10.99.1.1
           #policy2_txt = "This is a short policy"
           #policy2_url = http://www.example.com/another-policy-to-read
           # Name constraints
           # DNS
           #nc_permit_dns = example.com
           #nc_exclude_dns = test.example.com
           # EMAIL
           #nc_permit_email = "nmav@ex.net"
           # Exclude subdomains of example.com
           #nc_exclude_email = .example.com
           # Exclude all e-mail addresses of example.com
           #nc_exclude_email = example.com
           # IP
           #nc_permit_ip = 192.168.0.0/16
           #nc_exclude_ip = 192.168.5.0/24
           #nc_permit_ip = fc0a:eef2:e7e7:a56e::/64
           # Options for proxy certificates
           #proxy_policy_language = 1.3.6.1.5.5.7.21.1
           # Options for generating a CRL
           # The number of days the next CRL update will be due.
           # next CRL update will be in 43 days
           #crl_next_update = 43
           # this is the 5th CRL by this CA
           # Comment the field for a time-based number.
           #crl_number = 5
           # Specify the update dates more precisely.
           #crl_this_update_date = "2004-02-29 16:21:42"
           #crl_next_update_date = "2025-02-29 16:24:41"
           # The date that the certificates will be made seen as
           # being revoked.
           #crl_revocation_date = "2025-02-29 16:24:41"

EXAMPLES         top

       Generating private keys
       To create an RSA private key, run:
           $ certtool --generate-privkey --outfile key.pem --rsa
       To create a DSA or elliptic curves (ECDSA) private key use the above
       command combined with 'dsa' or 'ecc' options.
       Generating certificate requests
       To create a certificate request (needed when the certificate is
       issued  by another party), run:
           certtool --generate-request --load-privkey key.pem    --outfile request.pem
       If the private key is stored in a smart card you can generate a
       request by specifying the private key object URL.
           $ ./certtool --generate-request --load-privkey "pkcs11:..."   --load-pubkey "pkcs11:..." --outfile request.pem
       Generating a self-signed certificate
       To create a self signed certificate, use the command:
           $ certtool --generate-privkey --outfile ca-key.pem
           $ certtool --generate-self-signed --load-privkey ca-key.pem    --outfile ca-cert.pem
       Note that a self-signed certificate usually belongs to a certificate
       authority, that signs other certificates.
       Generating a certificate
       To generate a certificate using the previous request, use the
       command:
           $ certtool --generate-certificate --load-request request.pem    --outfile cert.pem --load-ca-certificate ca-cert.pem    --load-ca-privkey ca-key.pem
       To generate a certificate using the private key only, use the
       command:
           $ certtool --generate-certificate --load-privkey key.pem    --outfile cert.pem --load-ca-certificate ca-cert.pem    --load-ca-privkey ca-key.pem
       Certificate information
       To view the certificate information, use:
           $ certtool --certificate-info --infile cert.pem
       PKCS #12 structure generation
       To generate a PKCS #12 structure using the previous key and
       certificate, use the command:
           $ certtool --load-certificate cert.pem --load-privkey key.pem    --to-p12 --outder --outfile key.p12
       Some tools (reportedly web browsers) have problems with that file
       because it does not contain the CA certificate for the certificate.
       To work around that problem in the tool, you can use the
       --load-ca-certificate parameter as follows:
           $ certtool --load-ca-certificate ca.pem   --load-certificate cert.pem --load-privkey key.pem   --to-p12 --outder --outfile key.p12
       Diffie-Hellman parameter generation
       To generate parameters for Diffie-Hellman key exchange, use the
       command:
           $ certtool --generate-dh-params --outfile dh.pem --sec-param medium
       Proxy certificate generation
       Proxy certificate can be used to delegate your credential to a
       temporary, typically short-lived, certificate.  To create one from
       the previously created certificate, first create a temporary key and
       then generate a proxy certificate for it, using the commands:
           $ certtool --generate-privkey > proxy-key.pem
           $ certtool --generate-proxy --load-ca-privkey key.pem   --load-privkey proxy-key.pem --load-certificate cert.pem   --outfile proxy-cert.pem
       Certificate revocation list generation
       To create an empty Certificate Revocation List (CRL) do:
           $ certtool --generate-crl --load-ca-privkey x509-ca-key.pem            --load-ca-certificate x509-ca.pem
       To create a CRL that contains some revoked certificates, place the
       certificates in a file and use --load-certificate as follows:
           $ certtool --generate-crl --load-ca-privkey x509-ca-key.pem   --load-ca-certificate x509-ca.pem --load-certificate revoked-certs.pem
       To verify a Certificate Revocation List (CRL) do:
           $ certtool --verify-crl --load-ca-certificate x509-ca.pem < crl.pem

EXIT STATUS         top

       One of the following exit values will be returned:
       0  (EXIT_SUCCESS)
              Successful program execution.
       1  (EXIT_FAILURE)
              The operation failed or the command syntax was not valid.
       70  (EX_SOFTWARE)
              libopts had an internal operational error.  Please report it
              to autogen-users@lists.sourceforge.net.  Thank you.

SEE ALSO         top

           p11tool (1)

AUTHORS         top

       Nikos Mavrogiannopoulos, Simon Josefsson and others; see
       /usr/share/doc/gnutls/AUTHORS for a complete list.

COPYRIGHT         top

       Copyright (C) 2000-2017 Free Software Foundation, and others all
       rights reserved.  This program is released under the terms of the GNU
       General Public License, version 3 or later.

BUGS         top

       Please send bug reports to: bugs@gnutls.org

NOTES         top

       This manual page was AutoGen-erated from the certtool option
       definitions.

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