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`

March 4, 2000 | NetBSD 11.0