string2key(8)

STRING2KEY(8) System Manager’s Manual STRING2KEY(8)

NAME

string2key — map a password into a key

SYNOPSIS

string2key [-5 | --version5] [-4 | --version4] [-a | --afs] [

-c cell |
--cell=cell ] [
-w password |
--password=password ] [
-p principal |
--principal=principal ] [
-k string |
--keytype=string ] password

DESCRIPTION

string2key performs the string-to-key function. This is useful when you want to handle the raw key instead of the password. Supported options:

-5, --version5

Output Kerberos v5 string-to-key

-4, --version4

Output Kerberos v4 string-to-key

-a, --afs

Output AFS string-to-key

-c cell, --cell=cell

AFS cell to use

-w password, --password=password

Password to use

-p principal, --principal=principal

Kerberos v5 principal to use

-k string, --keytype=string

Keytype

--version

print version

--help HEIMDAL March 4, 2000 STRING2KEY(8)