ndnsec-export

Synopsis

ndnsec export [-h] [-o file] [-P passphrase] [-i|-k|-c] name

Description

Export a certificate from the local Public Information Base (PIB) and its private key to a file in SafeBag format. The command will interactively ask for a passphrase to be used for encrypting the private key.

The resulting file can be later imported using ndnsec-import.

Options

-i, --identity

Interpret name as an identity name. The default certificate of the identity will be exported. This is the default unless -k or -c is specified.

-k, --key

Interpret name as a key name. The default certificate of the key will be exported.

-c, --cert

Interpret name as a certificate name.

-o <file>, --output <file>

Write to the specified output file instead of the standard output.

-P <passphrase>, --password <passphrase>

Passphrase to use for encryption. If empty or not specified, the user is interactively asked to type the passphrase on the terminal. Note that specifying the passphrase via this option is insecure, as it can potentially end up in the shell’s history, be visible in ps output, and so on.

Examples

Export an identity’s default certificate and private key to a file:

$ ndnsec export -o alice.ndnkey /ndn/test/alice

Export a specific certificate and its private key to the standard output:

$ ndnsec export -c /ndn/edu/ucla/alice/KEY/1%5D%A7g%90%B2%CF%AA/self/%FD%00%00%01r-%D3%DC%2A

See Also

ndnsec-cert-dump(1), ndnsec-import(1)